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Beware of Chicken by Casualfarmer
4.0
funny mysterious relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4/5

Think Stardew Valley crossed with a fantasy Kung Fu movie and you get Beware of Chicken! A cultivator (strong magical Kung Fu dude), Jin, retires from his sect and sets out to have a simple life as a farmer. Of course, things aren't always that simple.

- I adored the setting and the cosy vibes of this book. The descriptions of Xianxia, the farm, the village and the customs were awesome and really lovely. 

- The found family aspect of this book was probably my favourite. Jin's hodge podge gang of animals and his relationship with Meimei were super cute and I loved the internal monolgues of the animals too. The courtship was lovely and gave me such gooey and happy Harvest Moon/Stardew Valley vibes.

- The magic system isn't really explained but feels similar to a lot of eastern religion and JRPG games and media. I'd love to learn more about it in future books.

Perfect for the farming simulation fan. I will try and read the next one soon.