Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation 1
If you've watched the series but haven't read the book... Go freaking read it. Why? Okay, I'll explain.
One to me, the pacing was better. I'll admit that when I started the book, I thought maybe I was reading out of order and had to check myself. In the book, you start after his fall. "Things get so much better once he dies!" Holds true for the book. There is that drop in your gut. Thank you very much. While it's ass backward from how the show starts, I really liked it much better. You also find out that Wei Wuxian is in a whole other body that was basically gifted to him in order for him to exact revenge. Because he is in another body vs. just a mask, it makes the fact that people figure out who he is, hell of more interesting. I understand why the show couldn't go this route, though, and I appreciate how they did handle it.
I understood things now that had me scratching my head in the show. There were just little things that were hard to understand without context that the book gives you. Also, Wei Wuxian is even more of a gremlin than what is shown in the show. Fair enough, we'd be here all day if they did that. I adore seeing just how devoted Lan Wangji is to Wei Wuxian now. All the little details clearly indicate his love. I also abso-fucking-adore that Wei Wuxian is all "What, me like him" he is clearly straight but there are all these context clues that scream "Not!" that he was, in fact, head over heels from the beginning.
After reading the book. I went back and watched the parts from book one, and you know what. I enjoyed it so much more. Watching these characters really brought to life the ones in the book. I had more substance and understanding, therefor, found myself clapping at certain scenes that previously had me baffled. That's what I love about shows made from books. You read the book, and it's like you know secrets that other people don't. You get context that some just never will understand, but shows give you better character understanding. Characters have a way of fleshing out in shows that give you an emotional context that was missing. That you didn't really understand until it was brought to life. Then you go back and read the book, it becomes better than before. You can visualize everything, even those you didn't see live.
I love the book. I highly suggest reading it. Do I love one more than the other, nah. I love them together. Hope you guys found this helpful or at least interesting. 💜💜💜
