Stellar Transformations — I Eat Tomatoes' novel
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Stellar Transformations is a novel by I Eat Tomatoes (我吃西红柿), published on Qidian from 19 May 2007 to 29 April 2008. It runs to 681 chapters across 18 books, about 2.8 million characters.
Origins and publication
It was one of I Eat Tomatoes' first big hits; he went on to write Coiling Dragon and Swallowed Star. The novel was printed in volumes in China, and in 2023 the Shanghai Library named it among the hundred great works of web literature.
How it differs from the donghua
The novel goes further into the wars of the mortal kingdoms, the Qin family's revenge and each stage of Stellar Transformation. The donghua condenses several arcs, especially in the upper realms, to fit into seven seasons.
Reception and success
The novel was one of Qidian's most-read titles in the late 2000s, and it helped make I Eat Tomatoes one of China's most popular authors.
Trivia
- The novel and Coiling Dragon share the same universe.
- It was written in under a year.
My take
A fast, effective novel, shorter than many of its successors. The best way to read the passages the donghua summarised.
Who is it for?For readers who like I Eat Tomatoes and classic xianxia. There is no official French translation.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan
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The authorI Eat Tomatoes 我吃西红柿The author who won over the West