Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 5 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

13 reviews

mysamcatfan's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

El extra del incensario no existe en Ba Sing Se 😀

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

nefariousbee's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

not sure what to do with myself now that it's over. I went in for a cute, gay romance, which I got to be fair (slow burn, childhood nuisances to lovers. what's not to love), but I also got this intricate plot, deep characters, commentary on second chances, courage, and other things I never expected here, all while being extremely funny somehow? easily one of my favourite series ever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content

paradicsomleves's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, Body horror, and Violence

bookish_manatee's review

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

lim's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, and Incest

Minor: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

tomas_lw's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The series as a whole is great. But sadly the final volume is one of the most underwhelming ones. The main story mostly gets wrapped up in a confrontation that's very exposition heavy, monologue heavy and not super satisfying. 

I do like the way most of the character arcs end though. 

About half of the book is various bonus stories taking place all over the chronology. Some of these are cute, some are **spicy** but really, most of them are pretty skippable and do not add all that much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Rape, and Toxic friendship

green_amaryllis's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

wickedgrumpy's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted relaxing tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.25

If the ending of the series had been included in the last volume it likely wouldn't have felt as rushed but as is the pacing felt off since it picked up right were volume 4 ended.  I am a bit salty about 

the Nie clan head dude being the puppet master instead of Zewu-jun since it's a reveal that ends up meaning nothing in the grand scheme of things whereas if Lan Zhan's brother was the baddie it could have gone in a more interesting and compelling direction.

...  Oh well.

Since the majority of this volume was extras that is what the rating I am giving will reflect.  Some of them were fine but I was not expecting the horny smut escapades that occurred and the rape-y vibes were prevalent in the non/dub-con scenes.  There was some domestic bliss I suppose but even that felt like a superficial means to get them back in bed.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Torture, Death, Violence, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Incest, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

sirenricobooks's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Cursing, and War

Minor: Child death and Incest

wackly93's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Rape

Moderate: Violence, Sexual violence, War, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail