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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu, Vol. 6 by 墨香铜臭, Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

17 reviews

paradicsomleves's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Suicide, and Gore

Moderate: Death

Minor: Alcohol and Vomit

tinyjude's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

Wow, when I read people saying act 4 was so heartbreaking and traumatising I didn't really believe it was going to be so hard but wow, just give my poor baby Xie Lian a break, he has been in constant pain. Going just through one or two of those things would have left me lifeless forever yet he still grows out of it. It's fascinating.

That moment when it's all in caps repeating the same words in that chapter left me pondering about life for a few hours wjfjskjrw I have also grown to appreciate much more Fengxin's character out of his former friends and servants. You did your best, boy *hugs all of the main cast because they truly need a big one*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, War, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Body horror, and Torture

Moderate: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Terminal illness

essiie's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Well, that was a whirlwind.
Loved the cave of 10000 gods arc at the end of book 3.
Book 4 was even more heartbreaking than expected. I'm distraught.

Vol. 7, here we go!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Body horror, Death of parent, Torture, War, Blood, and Suicide

Minor: Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Alcohol

chrisljm's review

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.0

i started this series thinking i’d hehe haha the whole time so tell me why i started crying 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Death of parent, Suicide, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Mental illness, Cursing, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Death, Stalking, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism

predawns's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

In all honesty... This is the only volume, ever. The only one I need to give trigger warnings to as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harm, War, Gore, and Alcohol

bookish_manatee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

This book was incredible, but gosh, was it painful. I think I underestimated how triggering and brutal certain parts of this book would be. It hurt so much to see everything Xie Lian went through, but I’m also glad he was able to pull through and become the kind and wonderful person he is. I can only hope that he gets the happy ending he deserves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Self harm, Stalking, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol

keddy4306's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The book starts off with stalker-thriller energy.

Hua Cheng's pottery barn is unveiled by Mu Qing and Feng Xing. Xie Lian is just blushing and going "ooooh I have a fan." the whole time hehe.

The later 2/3 of the book goes over

The white-clothed Calamity, White No-Face, Wuming, and Xie Lian's second ascension.

Help me
Help me, help me, help me.
Help me, help me, help, help, help, help, help, help, help, help, help, help, help, help, help, help me!
It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts...it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS, IT HURTS!
Why can't I die?
WHY CAN'T I DIE?!

page 256

The book concludes with the

creation of Ruoye

,

rise of the white-clothed Calamity

and the

death of Wuming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, Torture, Blood, Self harm, Body horror, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, and Stalking

taroroot's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

this arc always makes me so sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Death of parent, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Alcohol and Vomit

pheebabeeba_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

The beginning of the book warmed me up for the chill I was going to experience reading arc 4. It was so painful, yet so good. Xie Lian is such a well written character. I’m curious when White  No-Face’s identity will be revealed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Torture, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Outing and Homophobia

lumari3's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcohol