Book reviews

MRAlexandre14
Apr 02, 2021
Douluo Dalu review
*SPOILER WARNING*

This is an amazing Manga and I loved it so when I couldn't wait I decided to start reading the LN. The LN stated much better details and it wasn't made for young 13 year olds so it made more sense. Like when that scorpion interpreted Grandmaster and Erlong in the LN they were about to have sex which explained why Erlong was so pissed but in the Manga I was lost because all they did was sit next to each other. It made no sense that Erlong would be pissed cuz that was going nowhere anyway

Another point is the chapter where Tang San confessed to Xiao Wunand that whole spring love thing. There was nothing wrong with that even if they changed small details like the classroom setting but what pissed me off is that it skipped to the grandpa coming when Tang Beat Tai long. In the LN Tang beat Tai long then the dad came and Tang beat a rank 50 and then the grandpa came and all that stuff happened. In the LN it showcased Tang San badass by showing him beat a rank 50 and there was a little joke about how the father would come if the son lost, but in the manga it just skipped to the grandpa and left out everything else

Like I said the Manga is amazing, funny, and cool but after reading the LN I suggest that everyone who reads the manga read the LN because the Manga is rushed and changes as well as leaves out detail plus the LN is the original version. Think of it like this the book is always more detailed you just have to imagine all scenes and the movie is always rushed in comparison but gives you the scenes so u don't have to imagine it. Read bothe the LN and the Manga and you fall in love with this series

*(I apologize for any errors in spelling I am doing this from my iPad and the onscreen keyboard and auto correct is killing me)
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yodlormak10
Apr 02, 2021
Douluo Dalu review
Story - 8

The story starts off extremely interesting. One of the best reads I have had in years, but as the chapters went on it went a little downhill. But it wasn't much downhill, more like from a 10 to a 7, so it was still a good read through the whole story (so far)

Characters - 9

All the 7 main characters have depth and feel like they are each an individual instead of robots that revolve around the mc. But that doesn't only apply to the main characters, they also make the other characters feel the same way, without the story having too slow pacing.

My favorite character is the mc, while that isn't very original I know, but I think it's deserving. Mc is op, but not in raw strength as the focus. His op-ness lies in his talent and intelligence.

The other thing I like about the mc is that here isn't your typical shonen pussy boy. He is gonna kill if he needs to, and doesn't think much of it, which feels good compared to your average "killing is wrong" mc.

Art - 10

It is hard for people to judge art, since a lot of people are either used to bad art or good art. Personally i found the art really well drawn, not much needs to be said here.

Other

I thing i like about the story is that it is more about outsmarting your opponent than having raw strength. A good example of this would be Naruto part 1. At least this goes for some characters in the story. Some people have powers like they were a super saiyan, while others fight like they were kakashi from Naruto. But even so, there is a shared ranking system shared amongst everyone.

I do love ranking systems not gonna lie
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LordessMeep8
Apr 02, 2021
Douluo Dalu review
Disappointing, felt like it could be better. Perfect characters in a JRPG world, wouldn't be surprised to find out this was made to sell a plot for a JRPG.
The first chapter makes it seem like it's going to be some inspiring epic, but after the first few chapters it feels more like the literal story from a JRPG.
Seriously, with levels and item gathering, skills and such, it'd be better if they used that as a humor source like manga's that are based on games or parody them, instead it's just kinda there.
The main character starts out really interesting, but never really gets deeper, he's perfect and just keeps getting stronger and better, that's it.
The side characters are either perfect with one single flaw, or just kinda there.
There's the greedy guy, the selfish girl, the fool, the fat one, the aggressive girl, the intelectual, etc etc etc.
The plot is.... like a JRPG, they fight, level up, grind and train, get new items/skills, enter area with more difficulty. Thin comedy, drama, and romantic subplot slightly present throughout.
The art is GREAT! I don't know why so much effort was put into the artwork when it could be spent on plot and story, really every page is full color and graphic effects.
I honestly don't understand the high rating, it averages out as mediocre at best, disappointment at worse.
Is it because there are soo few decent webcomics/manga in general coming out of China?
Maybe that country has different standards, oh the jokes that could be made about that theory!
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Alencia14
Apr 02, 2021
Douluo Dalu review
After reading the first few chapters, I was so intrigued by the story that I went ahead and read the original version in Chinese. Before I continue, you should understand that even though I can read and understand Chinese, I rarely read manhwa in Chinese. I always prefer reading English materials, even if the translation isn't that good. The fact that I would even do so should indicate how good the story is. Now, you might start to wonder why I only gave 7 points for the story even though I am praising it. You'll understand why once you read further.

So, I went ahead and read the Chinese version all the way to the latest chapter, which was chapter 140. At that point, Tang San had already reached 20 years old... Without including his previous life, it means that the manhwa has already covered 14 years of his life. When I first reached the latest chapter of the manhwa, I gave it an incredible score of 9. I would have given it a 10 but there were some flaws within the story. There were numerous points in the manhwa that simply glossed over what happened and left me confused, but even with these flaws, it was still incredible. So, why did I change my score?

I changed it because I went and read the novel.

I couldn't wait for the latest chapter to arrive, so I went ahead and read the novel. I needed to know what happened next and I was rewarded for it. The novel went through every single detail that the manhwa failed to deliver. It revealed many more details that didn't appear in the manhwa and explained the actions of the characters. The many plot holes that were in the manhwa were not in the novel. The manhwa tried to change the storyline in some parts and resulted in disastrous plot holes that appeared in future chapters. There were also quite a divergence in the mentality of the characters, especially the main character.

In the end, it was an interesting experience but failed to deliver in some parts. However, I would definitely recommended reading the novel.
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[email protected]
Mar 16, 2021
biggest problem

I think the biggest problem is that the Douro mainland itself class solidification has reached a heinous point, this is a thoroughly aristocratic world, the monopoly of the world, the civilian will never be able to turn over the world.But it happened that inside the Tang family three little to borrow Flanders and a lot of people's mouth to laugh at the aristocracy.To show that the protagonist himself is an inspirational example of hard work.TangJiaSanShao probably didn't realize this, claims self-help hard, many times about tang how hard how hard three, put forward the slogan "no waste eternal, only waste the masters" (which means that as long as you work hard, no matter how poor, congenital can achieve) these slogans and the actual situation of mainland dou luo compare, this can be a huge BUG into the day of the royal college of, there are very few real deal, for the most part are relying on relationships and noble titles belong to.This has always been the biggest problem for Tiandou Royal Academy. Otherwise, how could they only have the name of the No.1 Academy of Tiandou Empire without the strength of the No.1 Academy?Flander to the side of the Zhao Wuji way: "this is the day of the Royal Academy students?It's just a pile of garbage.I'm starting to wonder if I made a mistake coming here."The fire dance turned his mouth and said, "The day dou Royal Academy?Do you see any of them?We are afraid of being together with them, we will be affected by those dandies of our students.It's because I value the Shrek Institute that I want to work with you."Originally, Snow Night Great planned to merge Shrek Academy and Tiandou Royal Academy, with Flanders as the president, but Flanders and Master declined politely.They don't want the students at Shrek Academy to be tainted by those aristocrats.But if we go to the analysis, you will know that the Douro mainland is actually from the beginning of the classic Douro mainland 1, is full of super monopoly and the most serious inequality in human history.Douro mainland 1 soul almost entirely depends on the strength of the family, a person's achievements are basically to see two points, one is talent, the second is the day after tomorrow.But these two points are basically in the Douro mainland are extremely weak.First said innate talent, this talent in the Douro mainland inside, divided into soul talent and innate soul force talent.WuSoul is a talent, is the foundation of the development of a soul, but Tang three less set inside, WuSoul is inherited, and is a combination of parents pick strong WuSoul inheritance.Genetic well for aristocratic family, family eternal is the biggest capital, it is to follow the rest of my life, for civilian family children, eternal only blue and silver grass, hoe, carrots, these waste without powerful families, at least available eternal, the masters of the road would be completely blocked, only honestly when civilians.Innate soul force is also a talent, it basically determines the speed of cultivation, if analogous to the college entrance examination, is the child is not smart.If this innate soul force, as in the real world of human ingenuity is random, can really to certain adjustment of world class curing, such as the powerful family, children congenital soul force is low, so natural achievement is not high, or a commoner, eternal only goats, got a congenital full soul force, can change class struggle.But this kind of innate soul force in the Tang Jia three less setting, it is strong and strong degree of the spirit.A strong soul to match a strong soul force.For example, seraph soul, innate 20 full soul force, crown absolutely the world.Blue electric tyrannosaurus rex, the strongest beast soul, as long as it is the soul, family inside almost impossible to meet no soul force low soul force.Weak soul such as what POTS and pans, that there is basically no soul force, even if the civilian soul teacher genetic is not waste soul, but can be cultivated soul, also innate soul force two or three sealed, almost doomed to very low achievement.To sum up that is to say, Douro mainland above, talented these four words are basically the privilege of the background of the child born in the soul family.In the real world, a lot of people screaming class curing in China now, but mobility will continue to appear, the biggest reason is that talent can not completely genetic, excellent students had XueShengWa's score, I was so angry parents topic everyday, the child is not understand, or father doing business party bosses, children are not good at business, this is very normal, ordinary families appeared a lot of children are good, such as I am a junior at the beginning is the sichuan science top, from extreme poverty, but in reading a, he is pure genius.To the Douro mainland inside, basically talent has become a rich second generation of official privileges, equivalent to the second generation of the official rich second generation of all intellectual genius, as long as there is a rich father, father has the power, almost 100% can inherit a good gene, born is the people.Poor children inherit junk genes, keeping their basic IQ at a very low level forever.Let's talk about the day after tomorrow, which is just as bad.On the day after tomorrow, one is the degree of hard training, the second condition configuration.Ring choice is very important, but the configuration above, soul but the soul ring choice, from the original also come out, a perfunctory decade soul ring was very good search, but the best soul ring, ring year deep in the soul, is prone to tens of thousands of years, several thousand years spirit beast, it is need to side has a powerful soul companion, help you to kill the soul, can get.But why would anyone risk it for you?Hunting the soul beast is an extremely risky thing, Tang three first soul ring almost let the master killed, hunting the third soul ring, Shrek almost destroyed, behind each ring with the soul is a hard struggle.Combined with practical experience, a strong soul willing to hunt for a child's powerful spirit beast, basically is what are the conditions to be sure, the answer is family background, resources exchange, this powerful masters or their elders, or is an old friend of his elders, by the people, are either employed by a large amount of money at home.Otherwise, no one will risk their lives for you.So, the so-called soul ring configuration, is also the rich two generation of official two generation of these very background privilege of background not to mention the soul bone with decisive force, it is the super luxury that will lead to a fatal disaster.The day after tomorrow soul ring configuration, soul bone configuration, have seen Douro mainland people understand how important it is.This is no longer a real life problem of educational resources.In the college entrance examination, for example, family background and caused no absolute gap caused by the gap, in the real world, the day after tomorrow factor is the most famous, family culture edification, can walk humour born special routes are few, and the famous school is not a decisive force, more critical in personal, rich kids have certain advantages, but poor children, the competition in the college entrance examination not completely over the body.But in the Douro mainland, the gap between the soul ring soul bone is almost decisive, this decisive, almost equivalent to the real world in the college entrance examination mathematics textbooks, no background, may be unable to reach the civilian ruin.The child of poor family background is not contacted even the teaching material of mathematics of junior high school high school, talk about competition on the field of the college entrance examination?They are not qualified to contact junior high school textbooks, can only learn some simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and a quadratic equation, and in this case, to learn for 12 years, and the official second generation of the rich second generation in the college entrance examination above the competition, is completely to fight with the egg against the rock, in the face of those who have not seen the function, directly silly.Practicing hard is the only thing that can be changed by your efforts.But in this case, when a civilian born child is born, his intelligence is imprisoned at a very low level, he has difficulty in understanding things, and his learning ability is low. He can not even get access to junior high school textbooks or senior high school textbooks, but can only learn some simple ABCs, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.Can n you believe that you can get good marks in the college entrance examination by working hard?Nor does this supposed effort make much sense.This monopoly is scarier than India's caste system.What civilian take and rich 2 generation official 2 generation contend for??Douro mainland above, when you civilian birth, you inherited garbage soul, only half a soul force, and can't get a good soul ring, this is completely powerless, no hope at all.For a while, all kinds of light big put, five young soul ring color is the same, are a white one yellow, representing a ten years of soul ring and a hundred years of soul ring.Five people naturally without exception are the war soul division, including two weapon soul war division and three beast soul war soul division.Two weapon soul respectively is spear and three forks, three beast soul is deer, sheep and horse.From the soul itself, are not powerful.Looked at the other side to release the spirit, Dai Mu white evil eyes in the disdain of the light more Sheng a few minutes, "this is the so-called senior soul institute disciple?And ten years of Soul Ring?Brothers, show them the Soul Ring."This paragraph was originally the leading role installed forced to hit the face of the plot, but now I feel that all civilians are helpless and bitter."But to the intermediate soul institute is not the same, want to graduate from here, the soul must reach 20 levels, and get the second soul ring, won the title of the great soul can.Ten to twenty levels, is a lot of soul master life can not achieve.And, after the twenty level, want to get the soul ring, must rely on their own strength to hunt the soul beast to get the soul ring.It's extremely dangerous.If you come from an aristocratic family, accompanied by family warriors, the risk is naturally much less.And such as we civilian born soul, but can only rely on their own."His characters, the Shrek Seven, unwittingly reveal the same secret.That is the Douro mainland serious class solidification and inequality.Shrek seven strange, there are four from aristocratic families, and is the top of the aristocratic family, Tang three from Hao Tianzong, Hao Tiandou Luo's only son, Ning Rongrong is the daughter of seven treasure colored glass clan, Dai Mu white, Zhu Zhuqing belongs to the imperial family of the star.No way, the Shrek is set on the seven strange genius, a talent of the powerful, according to the world view, almost only aristocratic birth.In addition to the small dance one hundred thousand years soul beast special, only two people, Ma Hongjun Oscar is a civilian background.And in the soul division competition above, the opponent is not rich that is expensive, such as HuYanLi is the grandson of the elephant armor Lord, the fire dance directly said she is the daughter of the dean of blazing fire college, jade tianxin is from the blue electricity overlord.In today's China, it is equivalent to the grandson of business tycoon Liu Chuanzhi, the daughter of the president of Fudan University, and the heir of the gambling king family.the wind Xiaotian family background although not stated, but in accordance with the world view, he is so strong soul and soul force, should also have a strong family, and behind the wind Xiaotian and fire dance completely because of the family trouble, the probability of two people is a good match, an aristocratic birth should not run away.Back to the Shrek Seven, Ma Hongjun and Oscar are indeed commoners.But inspirational?Not at all. They don't work hard.And Oscar and Ma Hongjun, tell us, in the Douro mainland above the civilian soul success path is what.It's a genetic mutation!!Ma hong jung says is variation, from family chicken eternal suddenly became the evil fire phoenix, and Oscar sure is also mutate, otherwise in accordance with the dou luo world view, he can't be behind without a strong family, he said the plain in the home, parents, and then his sausage eternal eternal in the auxiliary system is first-class, and Oscar is born with the soul, so strong eternal which come of?Ma Hongjun and Oscar rely on a one-in-a-million mutation, for ordinary children, if they want to succeed, genetic mutation, also have to change for the good direction, is basically the only way out.Don't look at the Shrek Seven, there are two genetic variants.But the success of genetic variation in the Douro mainland is not a few, most are never rise channel.And the mutation is useless, you also have good luck, just have a strong soul for your disciples, such as Ma Hongjun Oscar, if there is no Flander care, without him to help you get a good soul ring, powerful variation soul is also wasted.Without Flander's love and talent, Oskar Ma Hongjun might have been hanging around in the village for the rest of his life.And the master shows how the children of noble families, the way the class falls, that is also a genetic variation.The common man can change his class only by a single genetic mutation in a million.The falling aristocracy, too, has encountered rare genetic variations.This is the Douro mainland super monopoly.Few of those who can enter Tiandou Royal Academy have real ability, and most of them get in by virtue of their connections and noble titles.This has always been the biggest problem for Tiandou Royal Academy. Otherwise, how could they only have the name of the No.1 Academy of Tiandou Empire without the strength of the No.1 Academy?This section of the plot of the Douro mainland, Shrek seven strange laugh at the help of the aristocrats, now it seems that really is the effort of the grassroots laugh at the aristocrats content with pleasure?Are they really inspirational models?No, think about it. The people who were beaten in Tiandou were all little nobles, little lords.Although they are aristocrats, but in the Shrek seven strange in front of what is not, the soul is limited, limited talent, family power is limited.They and Shrek seven strange, Haotian Zong, Qibao colored glaze Zong, star Luo royal this kind of background can not be compared completely, said that the practice, from the beginning of the white tiger soul of the three white Tang Dynasty Dai Mu, blue silver emperor soul is far stronger than these people.It's just the big nobles laughing at the little nobles.Tang three is Tang three, because was born above.
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wanganfei
Mar 07, 2021
Douro mainland
"Douro mainland" soul, soul bone, soul ring, soul force level setting is undoubtedly a breakthrough and subversion.The Tang door secret weapon cleverly combined with the western fantasy, in the early period also did well.Dou Luo also did not fall after the small white set mode (a waste wood diaosi silk suddenly counterattack), although gave a "waste soul", but the soul of twin soul and innate full soul force, make it clear is to speak of a "genius" growth path, very rare.Douro also no ring out of a medicine or pick up a girl is Haotian this "adventure", Tang three is by the master of the "ordinary people" guidance advanced (as Haotian Douro's father did not come to buff), but it is not easy.The college chapter is really the highlight of this book, seven strange each person's character, growth experience are introduced in detail, can stand a group of people's character image of network novels can be said to be rare.The competition is also very good, the seven monsters rely on wisdom and progress to defeat the enemy through beheadings, instead of Tomato and Chen Dong's favorite "sudden breakthrough", yes, I am talking about the snake Lake Ji Ning, Dongbo Xueying, Ye Fan, the emperor of the world.The conclusion of the contest is one of the high points of the book, and it is beautifully arranged.Finally is also relying on wisdom and Tang door technique rather than the illusory "breakthrough" to defeat the enemy.After the five years of separation, the experience of the killing capital, and the reunion of the seven monsters but the sacrifice of dance.There are good plot problems in this episode, and the Killing City's imagination is novel.Dance's sacrifice is another climax of the book, and the conflict is well arranged.Foreshadowing has also been used to show the three less control of the plot of the Tang.If the following canto can maintain this level, Douro can be regarded as a divine work.😊
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Douluo Dalu
Douluo Dalu
Author Tang Jia San Shao
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