Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

29 reviews

fantasynarwhal's review

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

fromvee's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

It was a pleasent suprise to find myself SUPER invested in this book. Rin did not feel like a very complex character but I found myself invested in her corruption arc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Classism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Rape, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, and War

w3r0nk4's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cannibalism, Addiction, Suicide, War, Violence, Gore, Drug abuse, Hate crime, and Infertility

undercovertidalwave's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

What a masterpiece. The mood turned so dark from beginning to end. I have never read anything like it and I doubt I ever will.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Blood, Gore, Addiction, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Drug use, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Miscarriage, Colonisation, Vomit, Animal death, Cannibalism, Cursing, and Slavery

Minor: Excrement and Infertility

thewellreadlabrador's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

4.25

This book was quite the ride. It is incredibly heavy and dark and is by no means for the faint of heart. 

The darkness and evilness of the atrocities of war is conveyed in such a descriptive and vivid way that it pulls you in and makes you feel like you are there and truly witnessing it all. The world building and character development are phenomenal. The pacing is fast, but the density of the material makes reading it slow. 

This one is definitley worth a read, BUT make sure you check the content warnings and heed them. This book is incredibly graphic and is not for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Child death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, Grief, Torture, War, Xenophobia, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Excrement, Animal death, Drug use, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Addiction, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Abortion, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Vomit

lenaww's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Perhaps if it had had a strong message, a decent exploration of themes, it would have worked...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, War, Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

allisonmspiers's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, Physical abuse, Grief, Genocide, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Classism, Violence, Cursing, Torture, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Child death, Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Drug use, Abandonment, Ableism, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, and Animal cruelty

Forced marriage, human experimentation, massacres, menstruation,

heartsbyzak's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Torture, Violence, War, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Cannibalism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

smolgalaxybrain's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Addiction, Torture, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Violence, War, Colonisation, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Excrement and Abandonment

Minor: Cannibalism and Slavery

briesashes's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, War, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Genocide, Gore, Domestic abuse, Blood, Animal death, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Animal cruelty, Violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Death, Child death, Ableism, Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Alcohol