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4.53 AVERAGE
4.53 AVERAGE
I finally did it! After watching the masterpiece that is The Untamed, I really had no choice but to read this novel. This was sitting at around 3 stars for me until chapter 79 when I was able to change to a translation I preferred (chiaki_himura).
Romance aside (I actually vastly preferred how Lan Wanji was portrayed in the drama despite knowing this was likely an artifact of censorship; violent jealousy, possessiveness and lack of sexual restraint really do not sit well with me) the plotting is exceptional and Wei Wuxian is one of my favourite characters of all time!
I really wish I could read this in the original Chinese and understand all of the cultural cues, as despite understanding everything on a surface level I feel like there was a lot of inherit cultural context and style that just do not translate at all.
As it is, I loved this all the more for having seen the drama first.
Romance aside (I actually vastly preferred how Lan Wanji was portrayed in the drama despite knowing this was likely an artifact of censorship; violent jealousy, possessiveness and lack of sexual restraint really do not sit well with me) the plotting is exceptional and Wei Wuxian is one of my favourite characters of all time!
I really wish I could read this in the original Chinese and understand all of the cultural cues, as despite understanding everything on a surface level I feel like there was a lot of inherit cultural context and style that just do not translate at all.
As it is, I loved this all the more for having seen the drama first.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
Takes a long break from main plot at one point
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Medical trauma
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol, War
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
Grandmaster of demonic cultivation is such a great novel. i finished this a year ago and i still regularly go back and reread scenes.
like wangxian invented love i do not make the rules.
wei wuxian is such a good main character. like he's powerful, he's funny, he's kind, he's morally gray, he's insane. he has it all i love him so much.
lan wangji man he's just so amazing. like the absolute dedication i love him so much. perfect rule following kid breaking all sorts of rules because he's in love w wei wuxian and he does all of it without expecting anything in return
god wangxian are truly such a great couple and they have one of the best confession scenes ever it's so funny that everyone was like "why tf did y'all stay in separate rooms why isn't wangji w you" wei wuxian: "what why would we? why would he be with me?" everyone: "idk cuz he's in love with you." wei wuxian: "HE'S IN LOVE WITH ME??" peak absolute peak
i think about xiao xingchen and yi city arc daily im telling you it changed my brain chemistry.
i absolutely loved the juniors. wen qing and jiang yanli rip queens can both step on me.
bro im telling you this is a danmei must and also watch the untamed. the actors show the best example of eyefucking i've ever seen in a censored show ever. like at times i forget the untamed is even censored.
sidenote the extras are INSANE. i read this before i knew what was up with danmei extras and when i got to THAT scene with bichen i had to turn my phone off and sit in silence for 20 minutes to process what i had just read.
like wangxian invented love i do not make the rules.
wei wuxian is such a good main character. like he's powerful, he's funny, he's kind, he's morally gray, he's insane. he has it all i love him so much.
lan wangji man he's just so amazing. like the absolute dedication i love him so much.
god wangxian are truly such a great couple and they have one of the best confession scenes ever
i think about xiao xingchen and yi city arc daily im telling you it changed my brain chemistry.
i absolutely loved the juniors. wen qing and jiang yanli
bro im telling you this is a danmei must and also watch the untamed. the actors show the best example of eyefucking i've ever seen in a censored show ever. like at times i forget the untamed is even censored.
sidenote the extras are INSANE. i read this before i knew what was up with danmei extras and when i got to THAT scene with bichen i had to turn my phone off and sit in silence for 20 minutes to process what i had just read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Self harm
there’s a scene that is cusping on the edge of dubcon
wei wuxian fights people with dead people so i mean take that as you will
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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