Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

마도조사 1一 Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

26 reviews

tiredtori's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-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? No

4.0

If you're after a book about complex characters with a rich magic system and an interesting plot with LGBT rep then this is the book for you. It is so easy to lose yourself in the pages of this book that the time flies by without you realising. I think this is fast becoming a comfort read for me. 

I've read a fan translation of this online before it was released in English so this is technically a re-read for me but it was so nice to get back into this world again. I understand why they have had to break the story up into separate books but when you reach the end you can tell that this is not where it was meant to be stopped. 

I've already pre-ordered the next two books in the series and can't wait to read them again, for the time being, though I'll just rewatch The Untamed on Netflix.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Death, Gore, and Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Murder, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical content, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

leedolee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

This was a very interesting read. It was my first time reading a book in this genre so it took some time getting used to the different names and various places found throughout the book. The whole concept is entertaining and I love reading books about various different clans, who are each proficient in their own different ways.

I am familiar with the characters and the world as I watched a few episodes of The Untamed. Obviously, this is the written work that drama is based off so it was cool finally being able to read about some of the events I've already seen. 

I excitedly look forward to the next part!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Torture, Violence, War, and Homophobia

ash445's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

My current favorite book! It really has everything I love in a book: interesting family dynamics, societal commentary, political intrigue, a murder mystery, queer love. I read K's translation, all that Fanyiyi had translated and shared, and I purchased the Seven Seas Translation as well. The story just so good, I can't even provide a proper review because I want to talk about how much I love so much of this book. Though, the author has a tendency to neglect female characters. Not that they aren't interesting characters, they are and important to the lead characters as well, but they don't feel as full as others?? That may be intentional given the ambiguous historical time period MXTX was writing in? Regardless, I adore this book so much and wangxian are a beautiful couple. :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, War, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death

non-consensual kiss, consensual non-consent, implied cannibalism

tetetaeskz's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Incest

mathsaerie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, War, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Gore, Domestic abuse, Death, and Death of parent

unforth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I've already read a fantranslation of this entire book but I'm absolutely delighted by the official English translation, it reads so smoothly, and I'm absolutely ready to fall in love with Wangxian all over again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and War

Internalized homophobia, mild dubious consent