Recently alot of shi*ty novels with either terrible story line which is very generic to the point where I've lost faith in Chinese Novels all together or terrible translation where it makes the novel look very rushed. And another thing is locked chapters are too many. Like on one novel I was reading(won't mention names) has almost 243 chapters which are all locked. Like wtf. Also the locked chapters are bloody expensive. Atleast release some locked chapters daily. Another matter is the quality of novels altogether on Qidian. I'm starting to see alot of novels following the same generic trend. To the point where I now only read few novels. Webnovel going for quantity over quality. Too many novels with almost same story type plot. Damn.
Shi*ty novels./ Generic Novels/ Locked chapters.
AzurePanda Also having just read the terms for original authors in a contract given to the author by Webnovel, all I can say is I'm really disappointed at what webnovel has come to be.
AzurePanda "I'm really disappointed at what webnovel has come to be."
Wait what ?! 'has come to be" ??! They have never changed since day one...
Many of these novels are retarded indeed like Super Retarded Gene.I picked it up to learn some English but the plot line was so so RETARDED.
Dude do you wanna read some other novels?I know several gems such as Coiling Dragon,Swallowed Star and Card Apprentice.
As for locked chapters,well,it cant be helped .
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The only thing I dont like is the locked chapters. Otherwise stories are quite interesting
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The novels on this website are pretty 'bottom of the barrel' when it comes to the national standard. That's just where china's literary level is at when it comes to the fantasy/sci-fi genre. I've always found it disturbing how most chinese novels (on this site at least) have the common themes of rape, rebirth, harems, rapid power growth and constant killings. While i'm sure theres a few novels that don't have them (such as some romance novels), it makes one wonder about the underlying desires in chinese youths that make such stories so popular with them.
Thus far i haven't read anything of high-enough quality here that wouldn't utterly bomb on any other platform (such as amazon/kindle, etc). The fact that qi tries to charge an arm and a leg just to access the premium novels makes me quirk an eyebrow in amusement. (and im talking legitimate access, not create 100 spoof accounts for SS).
Peaches I'm not that surprised with those themes because of societal issues like gender imbalance.
For me, quality in terms of prose is hard to determine right now. Due how titles are selected and how titles are translated, it's tough to say what is lost in the process. However, I do think the nature of how the work is produced is probably the biggest issue. It'd be hard to find an author writing at such a high level on such a consistent basis.
Threetimess hahaha they have change a lot..about completed novel locked chapter becomes free after its been completed...i dont mind bout the daily chapters..but when i start reading a new novel with completed chapters i check the chapters status either lock or not..if the last 200+ chapters are locked then what is the use to read it and only to stop at the middle..so far the most novels that im loyal to is IRAS..d*mn reallyy sucks when i just want to read a completed novels only to see the end is locked ..maybe some will suggest do a ghost email then spam invite..i just dont have time for that TT reading is fun for me..one way for me to release daily stress+gaining knowledge.. well pros and cons..why so many novels? But u can only read like 1 to 3 novel daily locked chapter..then someone gonna said 'duh its free'...will we see an author who likes to see his novel enjoyed by the readers or will it sell better?? And someone will said that this is a naive comment atleast im voicing it out...not just the tl and the author that needs care...WE THE READERS TOO NEED CARE...or is qidian/webnovel care is only bout making profits? If that is the case then no different than those corrupted politicians...
P.s all reply i will not reply to them..said what u want keyboard warriors i dont care as long i speak my mind..
Peaches recommend Warlock of The Magus World
I think you guys are comparing steak and junk food. A good novel is like a nice steak. It's very filling and satisfactory when you want a nice meal. Junk food is cheap and good in the moment, but may leave you feeling a bit gross after sometimes. Web Novels are junk food. Most are easy to digest and exist more to fill the readers craving/imagination than to tell a really good story. Also, if you eat a lot of one type of junk food, you're going to get sick of that junk food. Occasionally you find a nice steak hidden within the junk food such as ISSH, Coiling Dragon, WMW, etc. But keep in mind that you're digging through junk food lol =p.
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A good novel is like a best friend.
It starts out a little bit 'eh' but soon becomes 'ehhhh' and then 'yeah, good'
Buut, it could also become 'No, why?'
A bad novel is like a piece of sht.
Right at the beginning, you already know it's sht...
Anyways, you're welcome for my lovely...comparisons...
I feel you took man. In the past month, I've only been reading a SINGLE novel, which costs a lot for such little and filler content.
Webnovel adds in more generic content than actual good conent...from what I've seen.
I'm trying to find a good Original Novel, which I've found some, but they either release slow or were dropped...
Misguided_Rooster yeah if you can find an original that you love that would be prime. Then you wouldn't have to spend stones!
It always boggles my mind when I see someone call ISSTH a great novel. The story isn't bad, but it's not great, and the writing was horrendous. I did read it and it had some amusing parts. But I probably skipped 300+ chapters of fluff/filler. When you got to a fight scene, you could almost skip 3-5 chapters. You would mostly just miss the regurgitation of every move previously used in the novel and an explanation of why it wasn't useful this time. Then some random item/person from 200 chapters ago saves the day. Oh right, and many mouthfuls of blood.
SnoozySloth
Biggest issue I have with webnovel.com is that they are charging a price that's even more expensive than for a prime steak to feed us junk food.
@Peaches
Also if you read Warlock of the Magus World, read it at wuxiaworld.com where the novel was originally translated, I find that webnovel made some errors with the chapter content when they were copying the work over from WW.
You'll notice this straight away from chapter 1, since last time I checked the WMW novel on webnovel all dialogue by the AI chip (an integral part of the plot) was missing.
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black_spirgan97 You're delusional if you think the spirit stones and what not weren't in their planning route since the beginning. They ABSOLUTLY don't give a *** about what we readers think... Such is life on this site ?
Peacecraft I have never seen a steak at 200$ sir...
Peaches Hi, can you give me the names of what you consider good Chinese ligthnovel ? It does not matter if they aren't been translated .
Threetimess
Doesn't mean there isn't ;)
black_spirgan97 i was so upset when i found out that chapters are still locked after I'm done with the novel, I just want to reread it...
I swear the only reason i stil have this app is for the only fact that i cn read novels offline how many fav novels are freaking locked and we dont have the ability to read them at least i dont and god knows that i will not use actual money on this app. Ass a writer i dont see anything wrong but as a fan this all bs