The Divine-Demonic Hospital
Wanyan Xiaobai
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Featured Fiction Social Fiction 中医Hospital InternshipDeities and DemonsUrban FantasySystem FlowComing of AgeFast-Paced FictionSummary
The Divine-Demonic HospitalEditor's review
This is a typical urban power fantasy combining modern medical skill with mythological settings. The design of treating people by day and gods by night is quite appealing, and the banter of ancient physicians such as Hua Tuo adds considerable comedy. The protagonist's growth line, starting low and turning things around through hard work, is friendly to readers who like comeback stories. Weaknesses: the plot is formulaic, there are many female characters and a heavy romance line, and the writing and characterization are relatively rough; the author himself admits in his completion remarks that the book is of average quality.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who like urban comeback and medical themes
- Readers interested in modern settings for gods and monsters
- Readers who like light power fantasies and fast-paced reading
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking rigorous medical detail
- Readers who dislike multi-heroine harem plots
- Readers who prefer slow-burn and refined prose
Reading tips
- Treat the opening chapters as a world-building introduction, and enter the plot after accepting the divine-and-demonic hospital setting
- Focus on the protagonist's growth in medical skill and the storylines involving the Heavenly Court and the underworld; the romance can be skimmed
- Read only when you are not demanding about the prose; lower expectations make for easier light entertainment
FAQ
What is this book about?
After intern Ai Le's hospital placement is taken from him, by chance he becomes director of the Divine-Demonic Hospital, treating people by day and ghosts and gods by night.Is there a romance line? Single heroine or multiple?
There is considerable romance, with many female characters; it is written in a multi-heroine harem style.Is the book completed? Roughly how many words?
Completed, about 269 chapters in total, with the main text around 950,000 words.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Wanyan Xiaobai AuthorWanyan Xiaobai is an author active in Chinese online literature. Public information about the writer is limited: nationality, dates of birth and death, and other personal details are not reliably recorded, while eight works are currently known. Judging from the available titles, Wanyan Xiaobai writes mainly for a male readership, with works falling into categories such as urban fiction, supernatural powers, and quality web fiction. The themes often revolve around medicine, bodily transformation, and paranormal abilities, as seen in Mech Doctor, Super Fat Exchange System, Divine Plastic Surgeon, and Divine and Demonic Hospital. Many of the works carry a social-fiction flavor, using exaggerated premises to touch on the body, desire, and professional ethics, and they are written in a brisk, light, and entertaining style that gives the author a recognizable presence among web-fiction readers.