Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

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

6 reviews

books4eva99's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.25

Overall, I enjoyed this much more than Yi City but not as much as Golden Carp Tower. It was interesting to see how everyone treated Wei Wuxian during the Sunshot Campaign & how it turned into fear soon after the common enemy was gone. My favorite moments were Madam Yu putting Wang Lingjiao in her place & the cave scene. The closet was & is made of glass for Lan Wangji & Wei Wuxian. We know present Jiang Cheng is extreme but I do sympathize with his younger self. And I sympathize with Lan Wangji, clearly he’s upset because he doesn’t want the person he loves to let darkness consume him. But Wei Wuxian can usually pick up on Lan Wangji’s moods EXCEPT that he loves him, so of course he thinks Lan Wangji is like the others who fear him. Now that Lan Wangji refuses to leave his side when people criticizing him, maybe Wei Wuxian will realize his true feelings. Also, Wen Ning & Jiang Yanli get behind me. 

Criticisms: This volume jumps around from the present time & flashbacks a lot so it was a little jarring to follow at times. Besides Wen Chao, the Sunshot campaign was mostly infodumped. The donghua portrayed most of these scenes better. My opinion will change if there are more details in later volumes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

In case people aren’t aware, there is a nonconsensual kiss scene where someone is wearing a blindfold in Ch. 15. I don’t view it as romantic as many do in the fandom because it is taking advantage of someone, even if the blindfolded person likes it. I think the scene could’ve been taken out of the novel or replaced with a forehead kiss at least.

melitaylor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

malecbanewood89's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Torture, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Addiction, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

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

rolling_in_dough's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault 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