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Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, War, Classism
Moderate: Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Genocide, Vomit
A bit predictable at points, and the female characters seem to just exist to propel the male storyline.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Minor: Child death, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Violence, War, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
Evan Winter's writing is gripping and real, the characters were all so pristinely human despite this being in a fantasy world. In a refreshing setting - based on Brozen Age Africa - and with a rare (at least nowadays) focus on pure revenge, The Rage of Dragons is an absolute epic. Not only is Winter's characterization haunting and gorgeous, but the social and political commentary and intrigue are just as frustrating in all the right ways. At first, most of the views Winter presents about war, power, class, and peace may seem simple, but they were stuck incredibly deep in my skin and Winter's writing allows these ideas to seep into every word of his work. My perspective has been totally changed and humbled and opened within 523 pages.
I want to say more, but frankly, I'm at a loss. Winter is simply a paramount writer, and after reading this I immediately went to put the second book on hold at the library, if that's any proof of just how much of a grip this book had on my psyche.
Also dragons? Did I mention dragons? God, I love dragons.
Please read this book.
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, War, Classism
Moderate: Child death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Torture, Excrement, Deportation
If you liked R.F. Kuang's Poppy War series, you'll probably love this.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Vomit
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War
Moderate: Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War