Recommendations I need a pick me up

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  1. Wujigege

    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    No BL or female protagonist stories.
    Female protagonist stories are all about perfect dudes. No different from BL.
    I am only interested in rich woman poor man stories which are endangered.
    I just dont find the female characters attractive. Reading about a female character getting bullied is not my idea of entertainment. I can read stories about Iran or Saudi Arabia instead

    Action or adventure preferred to romance.
    I want a story that will suck me in.
    A very immersive story is what I am looking for.
    Pass on tragedies though. Real life is sad enough
    Cheers!
     
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    otaku31 Well-Known Member

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    Rich woman X poor man stories? *tries to recall romance novels read* Yup, yup, there's many rich woman stories :blob_nuffies:

    ...but they all marry even richer dudes. :blob_nuffies::blob_nuffies:

    Sorry. :blobsweat:
     
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  3. Wujigege

    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    Haha
     
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    xtremeloldude the slime guy

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    well i guess technically Risou no Himo Seikatsu has the relationship you want. it's pretty much 0 action though
     
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    I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire
    To Be a Power in the Shadows!

    Both are upbeat action comedies that are easy to get sucked into. Evil lord starts with a tragedy but it goes by fast.

    Unfortunately, I think probably every story has a girl getting bullied at some point.
     
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    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    I am thinking I should just pick an Hindi movie to watch or rather rewatch.
    Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte

    Rab ne Bana di Jodi was fun
     
  7. Wujigege

    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    I read that a bit but herbivore men are not fun to read about.
    It is one thing to let the woman of your affection walk all over you, it's another to let everyone you meet walk all over you
     
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    TiggerBane Always asleep yep yep yep| Canidae lover

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    *Cringes internally from the To Be a Power in the Shadows*
     
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    Rendei Well-Known Member

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    TiggerBane Always asleep yep yep yep| Canidae lover

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    Not that no no no I enjoyed it but really the romance it was just *CRINGES HARDER*
     
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    Huh? It has romance?
     
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    Geor Well-Known Member

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    or the MC (male or female), but I second both of those, though I ended up dropping shadow as the MC never seemed too bright ( like the lights where on but the bulbs where burning out with no one home ...)
     
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    TiggerBane Always asleep yep yep yep| Canidae lover

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    Think about every single girl and their relationship with MC. It's basically a romance novel with some actiony bits in it and a 100% naive protagonist!
     
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    Rendei Well-Known Member

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    Ah, that. Every girl likes him but he's oblivious or maybe just doesn't care. It's a typical and hollow Japanese trope for sure. I don't consider any of that to really be romance though, as it's all one sided. I can see how people would be exasperated by it, but I guess I can just look past it easily.
     
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    @Wujigege are you opposed to some suggestions on Royal Road?
     
  16. Wujigege

    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    As long as there is no bestiality I am good.
    I recall Arcane Emperor and other novels with rubbing furry tails getting mentioned during sex scenes... :sick:
     
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    Ran ahzu “a very tired person"

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    Why?Bullied beastmen & rich girl is all the rage nowadays....
    How about picking Korean novels for a change btw? That’s a market with potential :whistle:
     
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    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    I am looking for novels to read. Korean novels are too expensive to translate
     
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    ElefantVerd It's not me, and it's not you.

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    Let's be sincere, the protagonist is dense. Like "Neutron Star" level of density. He is so delusional he doesn't even know what is really happening and lives a chuunibyou-esque delusion.

    He is the walking incarnation of chuuni. He doesn't have a communication problem, he simply doesn't communicate. Well, at least when he is dealing with his "harem".
     
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    Ruyi translator at CG

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    Ha! Rich girl poor boy?

    imperial princess marries disgraced general and beats his enemies up in Heroic Wife Reborn. Also she’s 13 and he’s 17, so no romance yet, more dealing with enemies. uwu
     
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