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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 2 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

25 reviews

bookcheshirecat's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

“Who was right, who was wrong, was there more gratitude or more grievance - is that something an outsider can determine?” 

➽ I'm loving this series so much and we got some great scenes in this book! Wei Wuxian and Lan Zhan end up in Yi City and encounter the juniors of the Lan Clan and Jin Ling who have been struggling with some strange occurrences. I loved that group dynamic, especially as Wei Wuxian dotes on them and seems to have a big soft spot for children. That was so sweet to see! Lan Jingyi (who's more outspoken and honest) and Lan Sizuhui (who is kind and mature) are two great characters and I loved their banter with Jin Ling. All the characters are just so lovable and stand out to me! Jin Ling especially is an interesting character, as he grew up an orphan, but was spoiled out of pity by his caretakers. Now he's arrogant and quick to anger, but still doesn't seem to be all bad. There are so many layers to the story, such as Wei Wuxian's guilt over how he was involved in his parents' deaths.

➽ I was surprised by how much I got invested in the secondary characters of this Arc! There's a long flashback scene about A-Qing, a young beggar girl who pretends to be blind because she was born with unnatural white eyes. Her paths cross with Xiao Xingchen, a famous travelling cultivator with a tragic past we learned about in the last book. He's actually blind and takes her under his wing. However, when a mysterious, sinister man turns up, things take a turn for the worst. I liked A-Qing, as she's brash and outspoken, but also street-smart from spending so much time on her own. She doesn't like this newcomer but has no idea how to get rid of him. The tension that was building was so good and everything tied into the main story as well!

➽ There were some other highlights such as the infamous Drunk Forehead Ribbon Scene! I love the balance between tragic, heartbreaking moments and hilarious scenes where Wei Wuxian does something outrageous again. The dynamic between Wei Wuxian and Lan Zhan is just SO good, I get why everyone is obsessed about them. The pining, the miscommunication and the opposites attract dynamic are just top-tier! While everyone is quick to demonize Wei Wuxian, Lan Zhan protects him and stands by his side, which becomes even clearer by the end of the book!

“Only in the presence of your fated person, in the presence of the one your heart belongs to, can you allow yourself to be free of restraint.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

moonlitreading_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Child death

itsnotalakeitsanocean's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I definitely enjoyed this volume a lot more than the last because this is where the ball really gets rolling to me. Also I think the bulk of what I remember from MDZS as a whole came from this volume and a few things from the start of the next volume (which I started reading immediately after finishing this one). This book also has one of my favourite illustrations of the entire series of

Nie Mingjue kicking Jin Guanyao down the stairs. There's just something about how beautifully it's illustrated that gets me every time.

Some of my complaints are still the same as last time, however. Particularly in the case of one party that was properly introduced in this volume felt like they suddenly appeared in the story, which I think could have been alleviated with a list of the all the clans and their leaders. 

Also a lot of the female characters end up getting the short end of the stick, which is an ongoing problem in this and some of MXTX's other works. And I also thought it was kind of comical that, as a paper doll, Wei Wuxian had plenty of time to experience Nie Mingjue's entire backstory when it was established if he didn't return to his body within a set amount of time there would be consequences.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Incest, and Gaslighting

chrisljm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Homophobia, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Incest

sahkitsune's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gore, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

malecbanewood89's review

adventurous funny medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gaslighting and War

paradicsomleves's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, and War

zia_c's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? No

3.0

It's with a very heavy heart that I'm giving it 3 stars but honestly there's so very little of Lan Wangji and I was actually reading for him to say something other than  "Mn" and one word. I liked the rest of the story but I'm a lovemaniac and I can't go without the lovey-dovey shit!!! 😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia

green_amaryllis's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

aexileigh's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail