Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Ma Đạo Tổ Sư, Tập 3 by Oải Hương Tím, Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, Mặc Hương Đồng Khứu

4 reviews

nefariousbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

absolutely frustrating pacing but gods. my favourite parts so far. I know that's just the way it is since it was written as a web novel and not an actual book so I can hardly keep that against it.
the character work is just amazing. I'm awe, I'm jealous, I am considering a proposal. I am going to go insane once some actual romantic things start to happen like, mutually

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

While the flashbacks will give necessary context to things happening in the present, it can be quite frustrating to read a non-linear timeline story.  It always seems like it's getting interrupted right when things are getting interesting.

I think this volume in particular suffers from it since the present is such a small portion of the book but there were definitely some memorable and important things going on in the flashbacks so I'm not particularly miffed about it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

r1vana's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

Lan Wangji made the first move… without Wei Wuxian realizing it’s him(blindfolded). 
The drawing itself! Definitely wished there were more drawings. 

As a stoic person, LZ is probably the most romantic…
And Wei Wuxian is still in denial… but knows full well how pretty Lan Zhan is.

Scenes from the cave; Fall of WW by Wen Chao. 

Not gonna lie, all the three books so far kept me on edge. But the past with Wen Chao… ouffff.  Especially, since I watched the Damnei Animation, everything starts to connect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

aardwyrm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail