The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 2

Same as the first volume, this second has a lovely, high quality cover with gorgeous art to match! I especially appreciate the color insert with a little bonus illustration. Xiao has done a wonderful job in all the illustrations, perfectly capturing (and sometimes adding some much appreciated dramatic flare) to the tone of the scenes. The art is especially evocative of an elegant ink brush painting in the black and white pieces, and adds a real charm - Like I’m picking up an old classic novel with lovingly hand painted art! I think the only thing I could criticize is the length of the glossary at the end, and even that comes down to preference. It is quite large, and will be very useful to newcomers in the genre, but being the second in the series I feel they could have cut down on the size just a touch and potentially fit in another chapter instead. Granted, that would take chapters away from the upcoming volumes and make them scrawny by comparison so I do see the logic and assume Seven Seas has planned their volumes and pages well in advance.Story wise, I really enjoy the ups and downs, the wild chases, and ridiculous antics that abound in this volume! It has some of my absolute favorite moments in the series and many of the jokes have been excellently handled either by direct translation or tasteful localization. You can really feel the impact of the moment sqq himself realizes he has not been the most reliable narrator, accounting for his own bias. His inner monologue on two men being together isn’t great, but considering how little everyone around him seems to mind it’s made pretty clear that it’s less of the novel going “haha gay joke” and more that the joke is framing sqq as being the weird one for his lack of self awareness and silly modern hang-ups, but I do see how it could be a deal breaker for some and advise discretion if that’s something you know is a hard no for you. (If you’re on the fence though, he does get over it. Obviously. Considering the genre.)Also if you are a Liu sibling fan like I am they have some great moments in this volume - personal fave being the lmy & shl illustration again, thank you Xiao!I’m again looking forward to the next volume to see how all these wild threads begin to come together for the finale! Hopefully we also get some of the extras going into the mysterious pasts of Shen Jiu and Airplane bro as well, but we will see come July!

Hilarious, poignant with excellent point of view courtesy of the divine author and despairing Shen Qingqiu.Highly recommend. It's interesting to watch Shen Yuan start to see Luo Binghe as a unique person in his own right, instead of 'the protagonist'. Genuinely enjoyable.

Quite angsty while funny and clearly satire. Beautiful edition as always.

Shen Qingqiu is awesome. It was so pleasant to read. I couldn't put the book down.

It was very captivating. Once I started this book I couldn't put it down. It left me wanting more. Mo Xiang Tong Xiu always is always throwing the unexpected, that's why I love her books

I’ve been waiting for a month for this!!Ok so I’m going to start off by saying that we finally get to see how the moon dew mushroom is used. Everything in this second book was really unexpected. It was not the least bit cliché and all so refreshing. The plot leaves multiple possibilities and outcomes, but while I think this book is very creative, I also think that it very short. Even though a lot clearly happened, it also felt like it wasn’t much. I wish the author could’ve put more complications into the main characters’ relationship and to basically make the book longer so I can savor it more. I would really appreciate it if more plot holes were covered and more events were added. In any case, I can’t wait to read the next volume!

This series is my favorite of this authors so far. I enjoy the story and find it hilarious and easy to read. The translation and writing style are wonderful!The only problem I had with this book is that the ending felt rushed. I do however look forward to seeing where the next book takes us! Can't wait to read the next novel!

It goes off and just pops into an even more insane direction. I will be forever grateful to the person who recommend this genre/series to me because it is soooo good and soooo addictive and I am loving it.

The media could not be loaded.  Finalmente consegui comprar o meu livro favorito, essa é a parte da história que mais gosto. Tudo no livro é tão lindo que agora quero comprar a coleção inteira.

A BOOK AND A HALF FOR DAWNING REALIZATION. THIS CUCUMBER IS PEERLESS ONLY IN HIS DENSITY. HIGHLY ENJOYABLE. I HAD A LOT OF FUN.

Las ilustraciones están preciosas, me encantan. Y de la historia ni hablar ♡. Este volumen empieza 3 años después de lo del abismo por si alguien quería saberAhora, en cuánto al envío: llegó rápido, sólo que dañado. Ya sabía que no iba a llegar en perfectas condiciones pero sí me decepcioné un poco al ver los bordes con el plástico medio pelado :(También tiene uno que otro rayón pero con eso no tengo tanto problema porque literal son como 2 y están chiquitos. Fuera de eso está todo bien, por dentro está en buenas condiciones así que me imagino que el daño fué causado más por el envío y el empaquetado que otra cosa.

arrived fast in good condition

Très bon tome, j'aime beaucoup l'histoire, les personnages et les illustrations. Tellement plaisant à lire