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karambit's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Bullying, Rape, Self harm, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy
yves's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
i really love MDZS and it got me into reading more xianxia. if you aren't the biggest romance fan, you can still enjoy this novel! it's so entertaining, i was hooked on how MXTX writes the story out (opinions on the latter will vary depending on which translation you read from, ofc)**
I LOVE LOVEDD Wei Wuxian's character, his character was the most memorable for me, he was highly relatable & i often empathized with him.
some people recommend to read this after the film adaptions, but I disagree. I read this first, and here's why: due to censorship & for time constraint, the film adaptations have several details left out & at times the plot is noticeably changed (if you read the novel first, you'd notice while watching)
NOTE: if you have a hard time grasping names, especially when characters have several different titles & courtesy names, then the film adaptions first would be ideal for you~~
MAY be triggering for some readers, please read all the potential triggers before reading the novel.
**i didn't like exiled rebel translations, so i went with these:
https://mdzstranslation.wordpress.com | https://tamingwangxian.wordpress.com/
now, i have only wonderful things to say about fanyiyi & tamingwangxian's translations. although they're not all complete, it contains the most beautiful prose, and the part which i enjoyed the most: it retained cultural & historical connections, even elaborating further on in footnotes. absolutely amazing !
as what translations i used for the rest of the novel, here is a guide https://docs.google.com/document/d/1njZCYtlztZn3Tcqkcm0tnyeEHbYZ6jitosTotueBgPk/edit
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Torture, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest and Rape
szuum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Medical trauma and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, and Rape
manderkay'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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder
lycheehee'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
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Incest, and Rape
spiritedfaraway's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Eating disorder, Incest, Rape, and Cannibalism
Sexually explicit scenes are in chapters chapter 95, chapter 111, and chapter 112 and those chapters can be easily skipped if you'd rather not read them. Also, work/death camp-like setting, very dubious consent, and corporal punishment.wings_bl's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, and Torture
eva333's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Torture
Minor: Incest