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sea_uh_dahmay's review against another edition
5.0
idk there’s like crack cocaine in this series or something
shanaqui'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
4.0
The second volume of Heaven Official's Blessing finishes up with arc 1 and begins arc 2: I can see why some readers complain that the volumes are split in weird places, but I think it'd end up with ridiculously chunky volumes and then really skinny ones if it was split by arcs or something, and I bet you people wouldn't like that either. Still, I agree it feels weird that it's basically one continuous story, and you can't stop and feel satisfied at the end of a volume; that's kind of unavoidable, given it was a webnovel first.
As with the first volume, I'm sure that there are critiques of the translation, but it's pretty internally consistent and it's definitely readable, and not significantly better/worse than the translation of The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System, for example. I believe the translators are different, but something of the underlying style does seem to come through -- though at times I could do without it (stop yelling, Qi Rong).
The end of arc 1 gives us a visit to Hua Cheng's domain, followed by some answers about Xie Lian's past in the form of confronting Qi Rong, his cousin, with Hua Cheng figuring out what happened during an infamous and bloody event, and manipulating matters so that Xie Lian can no longer claim all the blame for himself. There are some really nice character/relationship moments there, and then act 2 begins, which seems to be all a long flashback to Xie Lian's life before godhood (going into his first ascension afterwards, in book 3).
All in all I'm really enjoying it. There's a lot more detail and complexity than in SVSSS, which makes sense since there are eight books in total. I fear how MXTX is going to torture Xie Lian and Hua Chung... but I'm all-in.
As with the first volume, I'm sure that there are critiques of the translation, but it's pretty internally consistent and it's definitely readable, and not significantly better/worse than the translation of The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System, for example. I believe the translators are different, but something of the underlying style does seem to come through -- though at times I could do without it (stop yelling, Qi Rong).
The end of arc 1 gives us a visit to Hua Cheng's domain, followed by some answers about Xie Lian's past in the form of confronting Qi Rong, his cousin, with Hua Cheng figuring out what happened during an infamous and bloody event, and manipulating matters so that Xie Lian can no longer claim all the blame for himself. There are some really nice character/relationship moments there, and then act 2 begins, which seems to be all a long flashback to Xie Lian's life before godhood (going into his first ascension afterwards, in book 3).
All in all I'm really enjoying it. There's a lot more detail and complexity than in SVSSS, which makes sense since there are eight books in total. I fear how MXTX is going to torture Xie Lian and Hua Chung... but I'm all-in.
squidsunee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
astralcat's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.25
coffees_and_unicorns321's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
veronian's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
linhdapanda's review against another edition
5.0
All aboard the Feng Xin x Mu Qing ship!!
I love Xie Lian.
I hate Qi Rong.
I had many feelings while reading and I was very engrossed.
Not sure what else to say.
Check out the first book if you're new to the series! [b:Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1|58701949|Heaven Official's Blessing Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1|Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1633385145l/58701949._SX50_.jpg|92368372]
I love Xie Lian.
I hate Qi Rong.
I had many feelings while reading and I was very engrossed.
Not sure what else to say.
Check out the first book if you're new to the series! [b:Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1|58701949|Heaven Official's Blessing Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1|Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1633385145l/58701949._SX50_.jpg|92368372]
queenneehola's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
kris_bee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5