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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
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, Torture, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
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
sellalellen'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, Self harm, and War
softiejace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
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
usjdjfnnffm2737's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Torture and War
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
The dynamic between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji is hard to describe of only because you don't know the whole history they have yet, nor where it will go in the future. So far, one is basically a class clown/jock type while the other is a stoic nerd type and I'm having a great time with it.
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
nightivy'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and War
graceskate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Outing