Great depictions of classism, characters with complex motives, fun storyline and delighting relationship of the main couple made readin this a beautiful journey, making the series my favourite of MXTXs

Pretty solid start for a series.  There's a huge cast of characters who have various forms of address so it can be difficult to keep track of everything in the beginning.

The dynamic between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji is hard to describe of only because you don't know the whole history they have yet, nor where it will go in the future.  So far, one is basically a class clown/jock type while the other is a stoic nerd type and I'm having a great time with it.

It is wonderful to hold this story I love in my hands as I read the printed official english translation. And the beautiful illustrations are very much appreciated by me. 

This first of the total of 5 books that the full story has been split up in really sets up a lot for what's coming later. It feels quite slow at times, and the events that happen do not carry a lot of weight yet as the story is still building up to the parts with more tension. However, I do really enjoy the way this first book lets you get to know and introduces the reader to a lot of the important characters in this story. However, it has never been, and should not be read as a book that can be read as a stand-alone novel. While with some book series, you can read a first book and then just stop and be happy with that story, this is a series that you should definitely finish in order to fully understand and appreciate the whole story. With that said, I will definitely be buying the other books as they are released and slowly re-read this captivating story.