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Heaven Official's Blessing - Light Novel, Band 01 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
48 reviews
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
I think the main deterrent I have might be with the style of translation. I am used to translated works using footnotes for quick reference so having one chunk at the end describing all the nuance that is otherwise lost in translation interrupts the flow. I chose to discern by context and then read through the glossary and such after so I think it will improve the experience for reading the next book in the series. I admit that this is a personal preference.
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and War
ruby_the_gem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
This was my first book is either of the danmei or wuxia genres, so I wasn't too familiar with certain aspects of Chinese culture or Daoism prior to reading this book. Thankfully, there are guides and a glossary in the back of the book that helped explain different concepts and helped me keep different characters straight with all their different names and titles.
I loved Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's world building, writitng style, use of suttle foreshadowing, and use of number or color associations to provide greater insight. She balances the plot and characters connections pretty well. I especially loved seeing the suttle ways in which character's emotions were shown, particularlly the use of "...." or character silence. However, some points in the book felt slow which is why I didn't give this book five stars.
Be aware that this series is a very slow burn romance with a lot of tragedy. This book also ends on a cliff hanger, and the english translation of this series won't be finished until next year. However, there are five elnglish books out, one season of the donghua both subbed and dubbed, and about 80 english chapters of the manhua to help fill the void.
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror
blacksphinx's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
The only way I know how to describe the prose is to say that it's like a fanfic. It is quite jarring to see such things in an original story I paid money to read - for example, characters' dialog consisting only of "..." or "???????". If you had never read fanfic before, I cannot imagine how this would come across!
The other is something the many fans encouraging me to read it or the discussions I've seen about the book never mention - the transphobic and Islamophobic elements in the plot. It was extremely uncomfortable to hear characters say things like "if I kidnapped someone I thought was a woman and they turned out to be a man in a dress, I'd kill them!" or
Overall, my feelings are really mixed...
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
dottiewankenobi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Really strong start to the series, and I am very excited to keep reading and learn more.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and War
aromarrie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror and War
squinnittowinit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The biggest difficulty a reader might have with this book is how many names some of the characters have, as many of them are immortal gods who have gained names over time. Keeping a paper nearby to make a character log or keeping the Heaven Official's Blessing wiki pulled up (but beware spoilers) as you read may be helpful.
Another thing to note is this is a translation from Chinese. In order to more closely capture the meanings of the original text, this version is not quite written in the 'literary English prose' style that English readers may be used to, but it is grammatically correct and overall quite understandable.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, and Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
rtaire's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Genocide, Gore, and War
levtolstoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: War
diorgyus's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Xenophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail