似愛而非

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2008
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24 (MC’s POV) 16 (ML’s POV) 13 Extras (Completed)

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Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Like Love But Not (PN), a Chinese novel that explores the genres of drama, romance, shounen ai, supernatural occurrences, and tragic narratives. The plot revolves around a shou character who, even after succumbing to an unhealable disease and committing suicide, remains tethered as a spirit to the gong, witnessing the latter's rueful reflections. As the story progresses diverging from its web novel counterpart, it introduces compelling themes such as childhood friends, spectral entities, intricate love triangles, the impact of suicides, managing terminal illnesses, and the complexities of an unreliable narrator, promising readers an emotionally rich and immersive literary journey.

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“This is a story about a shou who commits suicide because of an incurable illness but whose spirit refuses to leave, and so he stays beside the gong and watches the gong’s regrets.”

Note: The first 24 chapters of this version roughly corresponds to the first 10 chapters of the WN version. After that, the trajectory of the story changes.

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