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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

36 reviews

malecbanewood89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring lighthearted fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Homophobia, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gore, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, Body horror, Blood, and Confinement

jessereadsthings's review

adventurous sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The characters both main and side are just as great as ever. Though upon several rereads the plot doesn’t hold up as much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Physical abuse, and Gore

Minor: Suicide and Bullying

nefariousbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

look. the writing is not my cup of tea. the pacing, the introduction to the world building and to the characters are imperfect. but the characters took my breath away and I haven't been able to think about anything else since. I had to order the rest of the books immediately and I can't wait to receive them. I literally cannot wait. my brain is broken, send help.
I already know this story is gonna be something extraordinary 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, and Gore

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, Violence, and War

fullybookedlola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious slow-paced

• 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

4.0

This book was very good and I loved it. Sometimes though, the translation seemed off and some sentences did seem to not make complete sense. But overall, I really liked reading it and after putting it off for half a month, I was right back and could follow along where I had left off.
I love MXTX's writing style, it does feel unique, though it looks like it is sometimes too much telling the story instead of showing it, but luckily it doesn't put me off. 
Loved reading this novel after waiting a long time! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, and Murder

Moderate: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Blood

Minor: War

namjin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Genocide, Gaslighting, Blood, Death, Murder, and Physical abuse

zia_c's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

You don't need to read reviews or anyone's opinions to decide to read it. Just READ THIS book!! 

It's got everything to make you forget the world and fly on cloud 9. (˵ ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°˵)ﾉ⌒♡*:･。.

MXTX is a literary goddess!! I love her so much. ꉂ(ˊᗜˋ*)♡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Death, Murder, Outing, Alcohol, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia

raintje's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest

graceskate's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Physical abuse, War, Death of parent, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Torture, Grief, Homophobia, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide attempt, Outing, Sexism, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide

r1vana's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, and Bullying

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, and Homophobia

kayaks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

Mo Dao Zu Shi has had me within its grip for years—I first devoured the live action adaptation and than the donghua & manhua that are out—that was years ago and I still have yet to escape the clutches of Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji.

I did read The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation awhile back using fan translations but never added it to my GR because I honestly skimmed it. Now that I actually have the translated copies I’m taking my sweet time annotating and allowing myself to be fully immersed into the story.

The first volume was a bit slow moving but I liked how it took its time jumping between the past and present. Also, since this isn’t censored we are getting so many delicious scenes of wangxian being wangxian (that is: hopelessly pining idiots who are theoretically smart but absolute dummies when it comes to love). Lan Wangji is down bad, Wei Wuxian remains obvious as ever, and the shared trauma of Wei Wuxian dying & coming back alive paints the majority of their sweet moments with angst.

In this volume we have WWX returning from the dead, WWX putting his foot in his mouth (our guy really needs to stop pointing out when people are orphans…), WWX shamelessly flirting with LWJ, LWJ being just as shameless, drunk!LWJ which is by far my favorite LWJ, some Yunmeng Trio Angst, and finally the Juniors being chaotic sweethearts.

Plot related things happened which were interesting especially once you already know how the story ends but for me, the best thing about MDZS is the complex relationships and dynamics that exist (there is not a day that doesn’t go by that I’m not gutted by Jiang Cheng & Wei Wuxian…Twin Pride of Yunmeng my beloved) so just watching these character run around is more than enough, although I do appreciate the intricate plot.

Anyways, onto the next volume (and most likely another rewatch of the live action…donghua…manhua…endless amount of fics on ao3…I don’t care how you package these characters I will never not love them)

If you ever want to know what sums up the Wangxian dynamic it’s essentially this: one of them being a devoted and pining fool and the other being so dense & stupid it actually hurts. And that’s exactly why I love them.

Wei Wuxian pointed at himself with a wide, happy grin. “What about this one?” 

“Mine,” Lan Wangji answered. 

“…” Lan Wangji gazed intently at him and repeated, impeccably, clearly, emphasizing the word, “Mine.” Wei Wuxian suddenly got it. He took off Bichen and thought, I pointed at myself just now, but Lan Zhan probably misunderstood “this one” as Bichen on my back.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Gore, and War

Moderate: Homophobia