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bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
5.0
“If you walk the night road too often, sooner or later, you'll run into ghosts.”
➽ I loved the switch between the present day and the flashbacks. Right from the beginning, you know that something happened to make everyone revile Wei Wuxian as the 'Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation' but there is still so much about the past we're only slowly uncovering. I love the mystery of what happened in the war with the Wen Clan and how exactly Wei Wuxian died in his first life. I guess we'll be getting a lot of flashbacks over the course of the series and slowly keep seeing the bigger picture. Things are already exciting in the present day as well, as there's a dangerous ghost arm on the loose!
➽ The heart of the story are of course the characters! To no one's surprise, my favorite is Wei Wuxian, as I love mischievous, morally grey characters. While everyone talks about him like he's the devil personified, you start to question how much of it is just gossip and rumours that went out of control. While Wei Wuxian practices an unorthodox path of cultivation, he cares about protecting the young juniors he encounters on a Night Hunt. I loved his playful personality and humor, he's my kind of character, especially since there also seems to be a tragic background story! Our second main character is Lan Zhan, an old acquaintance who is held in high esteem in the cultivation world. He's a man of few words and often it's difficult to tell what he's thinking. I loved their dynamic from the start as they're such different characters. We even get a flashback that shows their first meeting back in their youth. Wei Wuxian has to maintain the identity of Mo Xuanyu, the man whose body he now inhabits, but staying close to Lan Zhan might be a good idea for now!
Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Torture, and War
bruxinha_fc's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
shrk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent
malecbanewood89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Blood, and Death of parent
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
Minor: Bullying and Suicide
nefariousbee's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I already know this story is gonna be something extraordinary
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, Death of parent, and War
fullybookedlola's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I love MXTX's writing style, it does feel unique, though it looks like it is sometimes too much telling the story instead of showing it, but luckily it doesn't put me off.
Loved reading this novel after waiting a long time!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: War
namjin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
zia_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It's got everything to make you forget the world and fly on cloud 9. (˵ ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°˵)ノ⌒♡*:・。.
MXTX is a literary goddess!! I love her so much. ꉂ(ˊᗜˋ*)♡
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia
raintje's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest