dark but wholesome

dark but wholesome
stories that have a lot of angst and tragedy but also hope and kindness
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Created: Apr 7th, 2025, Updated: Jul 13th, 2025
Created Apr 7th, 2025
Updated Jul 13th, 2025
CN (4.7)
28 Chapters Every 18.5 Day(s) 23393 Readers 515 Reviews 11-29-2020
Two people with incredibly tragic backstories finally get a break and experience a sweet romance while everyone around them suffers.
CN (4.5)
107 Chapters Every 1.2 Day(s) 2332 Readers 17 Reviews 06-10-2024
Most characters are not having a good time, but some also get to experience a little happiness as a treat as well.
CN (4.3)
0 Chapters Every 1336 Day(s) 16113 Readers 234 Reviews 11-27-2021
Very funny except for the parts where it's heartbreaking.
CN (4.7)
134 Chapters Every 39.1 Day(s) 2053 Readers 36 Reviews 12-22-2023
This seems like a fun xianxia adventure until half the characters suddenly die, and then it becomes a quest for revenge.
CN (3.8)
151 Chapters Every 3.7 Day(s) 241 Readers 0 Reviews 07-18-2025
A lot of the characters are either morally-ambiguous or terrible people. Some are just doing their best to protect their friends, but a lot of... more>>
CN (4.7)
29 Chapters Every 82.9 Day(s) 28019 Readers 567 Reviews 07-06-2025
CN (4.7)
162 Chapters Every 0.6 Day(s) 745 Readers 10 Reviews 09-04-2024
A found family of tragic misfits wreaks havoc through jianghu and sometimes seeks revenge as well.
CN (4.5)
123 Chapters Every 115.2 Day(s) 12834 Readers 94 Reviews 04-10-2025
CN (4.6)
140 Chapters Every 20.6 Day(s) 15979 Readers 288 Reviews 09-23-2023
Our MC does his best to be a therapist.
CN (4.4)
119 Chapters Every 103.7 Day(s) 1407 Readers 19 Reviews 04-20-2021
A real roller-coaster of a relationship. The leads are both put into very difficult positions and end up hurting each other, but they also realize... more>>
CN (4.2)
239 Chapters Every 107.2 Day(s) 5156 Readers 64 Reviews 03-13-2021
The leads are both terrible people who love one another and are motivated primarily by survival. Some war crimes happen.
CN (4)
145 Chapters Every 69.8 Day(s) 1339 Readers 4 Reviews 02-06-2023
CN (4.4)
432 Chapters Every 2.3 Day(s) 6964 Readers 119 Reviews 03-12-2025
Most of the story isn't too dark, though there are some intense and tragic moments. However, the FL's backstory really takes the cake. She experienced... more>>
CN (4.5)
254 Chapters Every 14.9 Day(s) 14131 Readers 132 Reviews 12-20-2024
CN (4.4)
115 Chapters Every 27.9 Day(s) 13363 Readers 107 Reviews 01-23-2022
Two terrible people flirt with each other and adopt some kids.
CN (4.4)
487 Chapters Every 28.7 Day(s) 6010 Readers 70 Reviews 05-20-2024
The MC gets reborn after being essentially tortured to death and decides that this new life is going to be dedicated to saving his family,... more>>
CN (4.5)
145 Chapters Every 95.3 Day(s) 16835 Readers 199 Reviews 04-09-2023
CN (4.7)
131 Chapters Every 43.3 Day(s) 1717 Readers 27 Reviews 12-27-2023
Everyone suffers, and many of the characters are forced to reckon with this fact.
CN (4.6)
105 Chapters Every 52 Day(s) 6521 Readers 77 Reviews 09-01-2023
CN (4.5)
67 Chapters Every 91.6 Day(s) 2743 Readers 33 Reviews 08-12-2024
CN (4.3)
35 Chapters Every 140.5 Day(s) 2110 Readers 27 Reviews 10-20-2019
This story starts out as a typical historical romance with the usual misunderstandings, but oh boy do things change fast.
CN (4.7)
10 Chapters Every 33.3 Day(s) 857 Readers 12 Reviews 02-12-2025
It's a very wholesome story about a girl who's sold to a family that is later implicated in a terrible crime. The maid works hard... more>>
CN (4.5)
13 Chapters Every 16.6 Day(s) 482 Readers 5 Reviews 12-21-2024
CN (4.7)
118 Chapters Every 16.9 Day(s) 6019 Readers 90 Reviews 11-27-2024
CN (4.3)
1 Chapters Every 2242 Day(s) 257 Readers 1 Reviews 10-27-2019
This story is incredibly short but it packs a heavy punch. You end up feeling sorry for an inanimate object.
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