Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, the Dragon Republic, the Burning God by R.F. Kuang

4 reviews

twistmalchik's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Murder, Drug abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Grief, Sexual harassment, Racism, Self harm, Racial slurs, Gore, Genocide, Colonisation, Blood, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Drug use, Death, Cannibalism, Animal death, Confinement, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Abortion, Violence, Child death, Suicide, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Excrement, and Domestic abuse

jade62000111's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Drug use, Death, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, War, Sexual assault, Racism, Toxic relationship, Gore, Genocide, Rape, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Trafficking, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Torture, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Grief, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism, Cannibalism, Blood, and Addiction

Moderate: Slavery

saltedduck's review

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Drug use, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, War, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

hoaimy_victoria's review against another edition

challenging dark

5.0

This series needs so many trigger warnings, but aside from that it was a great ride through hell. Interesting reading experience

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Violence, Drug use, Colonisation, Child death, Racism, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, War, Physical abuse, Murder, Genocide, Death, Animal death, Torture, Religious bigotry, Rape, and Addiction