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lindseyhall44's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gore, Rape, Excrement, Drug abuse, War, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Confinement, Child death, Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
readwithsophsx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, War, Child death, Torture, Violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Drug use, Slavery, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Drug abuse, Self harm, Murder, Medical trauma, and Cursing
raptor_cat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Torture, Death, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Gore, Genocide, Child abuse, Child death, Violence, and War
Lots of trigger warning for this book, but it is based on true events, which makes it so much worse. If you are not ready for the detail description of the war crimes, I would skip. I enjoyed the book and will continue the series, but be mindful of this.manicake's review against another edition
4.0
I truly loved part one, and thought it would set the tone for the rest of the story. Boy, was I wrong. I really struggled with part two, both because it was confusing to me but also because I had to take a moment to grieve what I thought the book was gonna be like. And it was really dark and have parallels to real life atrocities that truly twist my stomach and keep me up at night. Everything tied in splendidly in part three and even though I thought this series wasn’t for me I’ll continue reading it.
I’m beyond impressed that this was the authors debut novel published before her 22nd birthday! The complex world building and magic system, knowledge of warfare, drugs and trauma - and the writing style. Absolutely gobsmacked!
I recommend everyone who is affected by triggers to look them up before embarking on this journey of a book, and to stick it out if it should feel rough!
Graphic: Death, Self harm, War, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Confinement, Rape, Body horror, Child death, Torture, Murder, Child abuse, and Genocide
danisaur's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Racism, Rape, Addiction, Sexual violence, Infertility, Drug use, Death, Child death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Drug abuse, Blood, War, Violence, Genocide, Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Alcohol
aishaslittlelife's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
The first 100 or so pages are slow paced but then after that it gets fast faced really fast until the end.
Absolutely broke me into a thousand tiny hurting bits. Altan is my favourite nobody understands him like I do.
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Torture, Colonisation, Death, War, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Drug abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Addiction, Animal death, and Drug use
graffitithesky's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Drug use, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Classism, Cursing, and Racism
Pulls from real events from the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Rape of Nanjing, graphic depictions of brutality, murder, and outright genocide.fantasynarwhal's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Murder, Rape, Violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, War, Gore, Suicide, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Bullying, Colonisation, Cannibalism, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Death, Torture, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Suicide attempt
misszoehatter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Drug use, Murder, Addiction, Grief, Kidnapping, War, Body horror, Gore, Infertility, Rape, and Violence
amelia_d's review
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Gore, Child death, Sexual violence, Murder, War, and Suicidal thoughts