NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated Scumbag System series streaming in English! This hilarious story of a man reborn as a villain in a fantasy novel series who ends up romancing the male protagonist...
TSVSSS Vol. 1 was such a fun read. It made me giggle, it made me say “awww” and “oh, that’s interesting” and left me wanting for more. I’ve seen the donghua (animation) before the English translation was published and was eagerly awaiting the second season since they left us waiting with a cliffhanger (and SY/SQQ’s voice actor is great). And now with the novels I’ve got more than I originally had with the donghua. Even though i most certainly don’t get all the pop culture references, thanks to the translators’ footnotes some of them get an explanation. So TSVSSS isn’t only a LGBTQ+ story (note: a slow burn, which is always great) but also kind of a parody about transmigration stories, taking everything with a grain of salt, especially the oh so helpful system that should be of service to Shen Yuan/Shen Qingqiu. SY/SQQ bickering with the system almost never ceases no matter how dangerous the situation is. In summary: It definitly is a comedy. But even though it’s amusing, regarding literary matters it also doesn’t disappoint. I thought it would be super easy but I still had to look up a few words. Nevertheless it’s a good read and has got a flowing style, which I enjoyed very much. I’m looking forward to getting entertained by the second volume.
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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated Scumbag System series streaming in English! This hilarious story of a man reborn as a villain in a fantasy novel series who ends up romancing the male protagonist is now in English, for the very first time. Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from humble beginnings and a tortured past to become unrivaled in strength and beauty. With his dominion over both the Human and Demon Realms and his hundreds-strong harem, he is truly the most powerful protagonist...in a trashy webnovel series! At least, that's what Shen Yuan believes as he finishes reading the final chapter in Proud Immortal Demon Way. But when a bout of rage leads to his sudden death, Shen Yuan is reborn into the world of the novel in the body of Shen Qingqiu--the beautiful but cruel teacher of a young Luo Binghe. While Shen Qingqiu may have the incredible power of a cultivator, he is destined to be horrifically punished for crimes against the protagonist. The new Shen Qingqiu now has only one course of action: get into Luo Binghe's good graces before the young man's rise to power or suffer the awful fate of a true scum villain! This Chinese fantasy (xianxia) comedy built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has been translated into numerous languages and inspired the animated series Scumbag System, which amassed millions of streaming views--including the English version on YouTube through Tencent Video. As the first novel series by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu to spur a global multimedia franchise, this incredibly fun tale led the way to her future blockbusters in the danmei genre: Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation and Heaven Official's Blessing. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers and interior illustrations from Xiao Tong Kong (Velinxi) and feature a translation by Faelicy (faelicy) & Lily (lily_ocho).
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Penguin LLC US
Englisch
356
2021-12-14
9781648279218
978-1-64827-921-8