High Quality BL: Recommendations and Rising Stars (Ancient/Cultivation Setting Ver.)
High Quality BL: Recommendations and Rising Stars (Ancient/Cultivation Setting Ver.)
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Ancient or Cultivation BL reads that will make you feel you didn't waste your time. This list is apart of a series classified by genre; other lists of this series include Thriller/Action, Fluff, and Modern/Transmigration novels. I tried to include both known and unknown novels to give more diversity to the reading list. Honest note--not a big fan of ancient settings. I've judged quality by reviews and seeming plot.
So what is my subjective version of a quality BL of this list?
-No/little plot holes & well developed plot
Capable MC and ML (not aggravatingly s*upid and knows when to respect each other but also put their foot down at the right moments).
-Lasting impression. I made this list by memory so if it's not on here...Chances are it's not worth remembering for the list.
-Makes me think--especially applies to this genre since I usually read this genre for the court schemes and palace intrigues.
-Make me cry, laugh, yell or gasp. Perhaps all at the same time.
*****I have also included BL novels that have high expectations from me. The higher the expectations, the higher the stars. Hence, "***, **, *."
PS. Novels I've read are the only ones rated according to number. The rest (unread) are just listed randomly.
PSS. There are always exceptions on this list that don't fit the requirements.
Ancient or Cultivation BL reads that will make you feel you didn't waste your time. This list is apart of a series classified by genre; other lists of this series include Thriller/Action, Fluff, and Modern/Transmigration novels. I tried to include both known and unknown novels to give more diversity to the reading list. Honest note--not a big fan of ancient settings. I've judged quality by reviews and seeming plot.
So what is my subjective version of a quality BL of this list?
-No/little plot holes & well developed plot
Capable MC and ML (not aggravatingly s*upid and knows when to respect each other but also put their foot down at the right moments).
-Lasting impression. I made this list by memory so if it's not on here...Chances are it's not worth remembering for the list.
-Makes me think--especially applies to this genre since I usually read this genre for the court schemes and palace intrigues.
-Make me cry, laugh, yell or gasp. Perhaps all at the same time.
*****I have also included BL novels that have high expectations from me. The higher the expectations, the higher the stars. Hence, "***, **, *."
PS. Novels I've read are the only ones rated according to number. The rest (unread) are just listed randomly.
PSS. There are always exceptions on this list that don't fit the requirements.
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Created: Aug 17th, 2021, Updated: Jun 30th, 2023
Created Aug 17th, 2021
Updated Jun 30th, 2023
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Comments (5)
Novels taken off the list you may have seen previously:
-You’ve Got Mail: A Cautionary Tale- erm. This novel is something I read but can’t say it’s the best. The MC (not really special other than his le*d body and his naïveté at moments) and ML (just pure scum) don’t really add a great highlight to this story. So I’m forced to look at plot…but erm the plot is the MC and ML mostly. It’s not plot rich and mostly focuses on the romance and smut but the smut is disconcerting to say the least at times. So I don’t really feel all that ecstatic about this novel, but y’all are free to disagree.
-I Personally Survived As A Villain: felt that it relied on misunderstanding and sudden drama to push the plot forward. One reviewer mentioned it was like a fast-food novel—I agree. It also lacked logic as well, so I’m not particularly motivated about putting it on this list now I’ve read it.
Ok fair warning here (just in case you don't read list descriptions smh): I include novels that don't have a high NU rating sometimes. Mostly because the summary is interesting and there are barely any reviews. So I can't trust the rating at that point. So when you see a low-rated NU novel, instead of skipping it (I used to do this a bit), give it a chance!