Reviews

魔道祖師 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

mailisa12s's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

เล่มแรกไม่มีอะไรมาก แค่ปูพื้นเรื่องแต่น่ารักมากค่ะ หลานบอกว่าเว่ยอิงเป็น “ของข้า” กูก็เขินเหมือนเขาได้กัน เยี่ยมามาก 🩷
แต่แอบขัดใจตรงที่เขาแปลพวกชื่อกระบี่ชื่อสถานที่อ่ะ แบบไม่เก็บชื่อจีนไว้วะ 😭

neidy1_1's review against another edition

4.0

All I gotta say is damn, this took forever to get through.

laitstrawberry's review against another edition

4.0

i didn’t think the mediocre translation would bother me, but i guess it did???
otherwise, the story and characters were perfect. the illustrations were also really pretty

introvertisa's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

adorei que o lan é todo misterioso e o protag é todo doidinho. ainda não os amo como amo heaven official blessing mas ha potencial 

kymberly's review against another edition

DNF: ummmmm....this book feels really choppy for some reason, and I can't seem to get past it. Also, I don't really like the pov this story is told from. It's very confusing in some parts :/

meandermind's review against another edition

5.0

I happened upon an OST from the live track and positively fell in love with the ethereal nature of the song. From there, I saw a short stop motion video, and then watched Seasons 1 and 2 of the Donghua. I ended up buying the first novel that same day, and stated reading it.

This was such a fun and exhilarating read. I love the purposeful revealing of Wei Wuxian’s character. Despite the other clans misunderstanding him, he truly tries to keep his intentions set on altruistic motives.

I know that I’m in for a slow, blooming, burning romance between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wanji- though it’s nearly imperceptible in the donghua season 1-2. The plot upholds the story plenty well enough to wait!

Certain chapters within the first novel were surprisingly sentimental. I was taken aback at just how well the narrative integrated the inner thoughts of characters without being overbearingly detailed.

The one and ONLY problem I have is that I constantly am looking up terms. All of the Chinese words used are not per se in the glossary. As of lover of languages, this wasn’t too much of an issue (though footnotes would have made it easier).

For me, this was a two-day read, and a very good one at that! The amount of sheer detail and the breathtaking interior artwork make this novel version simply incredible. I really enjoyed this book, and plan to continue reading from Chapter 33 of the online version. The ending was definitely abrupt, but that makes compete sense (as it came from a web novel with 113 chapters and 13 extra chapters). This has the perfect blend of culture, fantasy, action, suspense, and romance. I'm really excited to see how the plot continues to develop in the next chapters.

A huge and heartfelt thank you to Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, the fan and novel translators, artists, composers, actors, staff, and fans who made this story and its many adaptations possible, and kept the story of Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji alive.

jule_is_reading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

gatsbysplace's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

chloekaiwong's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

jiggy_'s review against another edition

4.0

actually rating: 4 1/5

i actually read this book in ONE sitting! that book took me back into my reading hobby, and i'm so glad it's been translated into german, because my english is not good enough to read the english ones qwq (2023)

(but i have to say that some spelling mistakes are worse qwq i was really angry sometimes)