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| Itinerant Doctor |
Great novel, remarkable. If you have yet to read The Ultimate Blue Seal, which this book is a spin-off of, you will still understand the point pretty well. I love the characters so much, and I appreciate this novel's balance between sadness and happiness. Itinerant Doctor is a swift read, but it is terrific.
The plot isn't a plot but more like a scenario. It is hard to explain because the story focuses more on the characters. Anyways, the two leads and some others get stuck in the Projector and have to get out. They aren't able to let their emotions run wild to prevent the space from collapsing, and they have to make sure they don't get killed by a psycho. The story and progression are very natural and very well done. This story is a spinoff, so the author could have explained better how the world works in this story, as they assume you already know it from the main storyline. But the characters' interaction and the setting are very well done. There isn't too much conflict, and much of it is a psychological journey. But for the characterization, it makes you think—the setting they get truly highlights the characters' traits and circumstances. The author rushed the ending, as the other reviews have pointed out. It could have improved the story if it was maybe ten chapters longer and had the time to go a step deeper into the MCs at the end. Anyways the story is outstanding otherwise. The Projector is quite interesting, despite it being a bit confusing. And the psychology is fascinating as well.
The characters were the highlight of the story. There are 7 MCs (2 leads). They each have an issue that conflicts with their environment. And they don't all have happy endings. The sad conclusions show that not every heroic story leads to contentment; there are always lapses and reasons to succumb to yourself. Just because you experience joy and grow doesn't mean you can't fall back when happiness disappears. But much of the journey was for the two MCs: Our MC and shou, Kou Tong, and our ML and gong, Huang Jinchen. The MC had a rough past and suffered a lot emotionally. The ML had a harsh time adjusting from his profession back into the real world. Although the novel could have been more substance to go in-depth with the two, there is still a lot. The MC has a challenging time with himself. It doesn't tell you precisely what is emotionally wrong for him, but you see his past and how it affected his present behavior. He is eccentric and lawless; he just needs someone to lean on. Someone who can help share his burden. The ML needs to learn to stop objectifying people and start seeing people as living people. His previous line of work had him seeing people as targets. He has to reconnect himself with the world, and the MC becomes his medium for this. He even learns to change for others and to care for others. It is a delightful journey with the two, and I wish there were more fluff at the end.
Although this story focuses on the relationship between the leads, it is surprisingly not about romance. The MC and ML have the cutest and most ridiculous first in-person meeting. They are very much 2 of a kind, and it is hilarious because neither of them is very moral, and they end up being very silly. They understand each other. They both have a vibrant night lives and don't think about romance first; the ML thinks the MC is hot, so he kisses him. But they eventually learn to love someone, not just for sex, but for love and happiness. Itinerant Doctor is one of the first books I've read with romance like this. Their relationship begins with simple lust for the other's body, and later through talking and reliance on each other, they form a solid relationship where they love each other. It is a very well-written romance, and although it doesn't state how the MC came to love the ML, you can see it happen—a very well-done romance.
Itinerant Doctor is centered around psychology and is very interesting and well-written! I highly recommend it.
Latest chapter: COMPLETE
Related series: The Ultimate Blue Seal (Adapted From)
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