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

adventurous funny mysterious 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

2.5

I found myself struggling with this book. I’m not familiar with the cultivation genre or traditionally Chinese literature, so it was a learning curve. This wasn’t helped by the translated prose feeling stilted. It also has some prolonged flashbacks that really slowed down the pace of the book in my opinion. I was enjoying myself in the present day with the mystery and the characters’ dynamic; I was wanting for more of that rather than the long-winded backstory exposition and lore dumps.

That being said, this book has the potential to be immensely funny. I read it and gave a play by play to my friend throughout, and there were some points that had us in tears laughing. Definitely recommend coming into this book ready to not take it too seriously and laugh at these idiots who are so obviously in love.