A review by some_random_person_hi
魔道祖师 [Mo Dao Zu Shi] by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

FINALLY DONE
Man, that first section was such a drag. It was so boring up till
lotus pier burned
and then from then onwards it was splendid. All around really solid, I just didn't enjoy the main ship's interactions set when they were young. Really wish we'd gotten to see more of
Wei Wuxian being in yiling patriarch mode

First chinese novel I actually read from start to finish (skipping non-age appropriate sections) purely for enjoyment so it's a nice milestone for me.
Really really liked the
burial mounds scenes with the Wens
, that was my favourite section of CQL and it's somehow even better here. I feel like a fake fan but I like CQL!Wangxian more 😭💀 novel!Wangxian was just so plain compared to all the plot going on in the book. Also, the sheer amount of times
Wei Wuxian directly or indirectly got Lan Wangji drunk was somewhat annoying
. Uh, I think CQL is not a faithful adaptation when going by tone.
Moving on, when the angst hit it really hit.
When I got to the Qiongqi path section, it was hard to convince myself to continue reading.
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