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4.53 AVERAGE
4.53 AVERAGE
gonna quit my job so I can lie on the floor and cry about this all day without interruption!! thank you for supporting my life decisions
Of course it's a 5*. I can't even describe how much I love this book, so I won't even attempt it.
Just know this - if you have doubts or are intimidated by the number of pages, don't give up. It's written in such a way that it's impossible not to like it and it's also very fun and engaging. You'll finish it in no time and you may even regret it that you read it so fast!
Anyway, just trust me and pick it up.
Just know this - if you have doubts or are intimidated by the number of pages, don't give up. It's written in such a way that it's impossible not to like it and it's also very fun and engaging. You'll finish it in no time and you may even regret it that you read it so fast!
Anyway, just trust me and pick it up.
4.5
Y con esto acabé todos las obras de la autora a las que tengo acceso. Se ha convertido sin lugar a dudas en una de mis favoritas.
Me ha dejado un sabor agridulce el terminar la novela. En realidad acabé hoy dos extras que me quedaban pero la historia principal hace 3 días que la terminé, pero me daba pena despedirme de la narración de la autora. Al menos aún me quedan el donhua y la serie live accion. Y los fanfics, tooooodos los fanfics.
Esta historia para mi es melancólica, incluso el final del antagonista principal es triste, no de que sea malo, pero de que te da pena. Lo tiene merecidísisimo, no nos confundamos.
Wuxian empezó cayéndome muy gordo, pero para los extras ya le tenía un montón de cariño (ayudó que el payaso de la clase madurara un montón), sinedo Wanji mi favorito. Me encantó toda la trama de Sizhui y Xue Shang.
Los extras fueron bastante meh, casi todo porno pero al menos nos dejaron con algunos momentos tiernos.
Scum villian tiene un lugar irremplazable en mi corazón y Heaven offiacial blessing tiene unas subtramas maravillosas, pero este también me ha tocado la patata. No puedo esperar al nuevo trabajo de la autora.
Y con esto acabé todos las obras de la autora a las que tengo acceso. Se ha convertido sin lugar a dudas en una de mis favoritas.
Me ha dejado un sabor agridulce el terminar la novela. En realidad acabé hoy dos extras que me quedaban pero la historia principal hace 3 días que la terminé, pero me daba pena despedirme de la narración de la autora. Al menos aún me quedan el donhua y la serie live accion. Y los fanfics, tooooodos los fanfics.
Esta historia para mi es melancólica, incluso el final del antagonista principal es triste, no de que sea malo, pero de que te da pena. Lo tiene merecidísisimo, no nos confundamos.
Wuxian empezó cayéndome muy gordo, pero para los extras ya le tenía un montón de cariño (ayudó que el payaso de la clase madurara un montón), sinedo Wanji mi favorito. Me encantó toda la trama de Sizhui y Xue Shang.
Los extras fueron bastante meh, casi todo porno pero al menos nos dejaron con algunos momentos tiernos.
Scum villian tiene un lugar irremplazable en mi corazón y Heaven offiacial blessing tiene unas subtramas maravillosas, pero este también me ha tocado la patata. No puedo esperar al nuevo trabajo de la autora.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
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
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Three and a half stars. Started The Untamed and got hooked enough to want to read the source material; the plot is engaging, the world-building was excellent, there was some really excellent characterization and delicious moral complexity. The writing was... I mean, it's a fan-translated web-serial, it was about what you'd expect, but the bits of the manhua I read that were translated were really well done, really faithful, and gorgeously illustrated. The thing that most :-/ me about it was, surprisingly, the romance. I was prepared to get invested, I WANTED to get invested, I am, in theory, invested, but in practice... idk, I haven't read much (any?) yaoi before, so maybe it's a feature of the genre, but a lot of it seemed... unenlightened? fetishistic? generally yikes? I love the characters and I love this ship as a concept, it's just that the execution was often underwhelming and/or cringey. Still a fun read though. Blew through it in record time (thanks, plague days). Now to go finish the live action drama...
I had to read this book after watching the live-action adaptation, The Untamed. I haven't been reading a lot these past few years, because I could not concentrate on reading. However, I decided to push through this one time. I have never read a book of 1,400+ pages, so it was a challenge. But I did it. And afterwards it didn't at all feel like it was that long. It just was THAT good.
I recognized many scenes from the c-drama, so the show did a great job. Especially considering the censorship in China. But this isn't a review of the show, but of the novel.
I almost never write reviews on Goodreads, but I'll just try to mention a few things I need to express about the book. Firstly, it's xianxia fantasy, so the fantasy elements could be a little weird for people who aren't familiar with Chinese fantasy. I've seen a few c-dramas, so I'm used to it. As for the story, it's one big adventure. The main characters slay demons and try to solve a mystery. There are many characters and they're all great. There's so much character development.
There are some side archs (which do contribute to the main story) which I REALLY like, especially the one about Xiao Xingchen and Xue Yang. That one was very well done. Even though I already knew what was about to happen, I was really immersed in the story.
The evolving relationship between main characters Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji is simply beautiful. I feel like they are the prime example of soulmates. It's a slow-burn romance, which I'm a fan of. And reading all the way to the end is really rewarding. It's perfect. (And VERY explicit, which I don't particularly like, but ok.)
Of course the (fan)translation could've been better. (There were many grammatical mistakes.) I'm still grateful for the translators, though, since they do it for free.
I will cherish this amazing story and characters for the rest of my life, and I wonder if I will ever read something like this again in my life.
If there is anything in this world that can top The Untamed, it would have to be the novel it’s based on. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are extremely interesting characters and their story is one of a kind. This is also the first series I read from Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and it really made me love her work. A truly brilliant author.
adventurous
dark
emotional
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