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aistuuh'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Incest, Rape, Violence, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Child death, Cursing, and Homophobia
gretabookish'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
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Genocide, and Cannibalism
melitha'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Violence
brynn_books'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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, and Violence
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
sarahek716'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Gore and Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Incest
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
lady_a_white'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, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Homophobia, Incest, and Mental illness
Minor: Child death
rachelraek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent