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livreads16'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? Yes
4.5
I did not love the ending. I just really didn’t like how
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Pregnancy
fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
So, yes. R F Kuang decided to ruin me and ruin us all. I absolutely loved the pacing of the second half of this book and I am absolutely reeling from that ending. I feel hollow and empty. This war had way too many casualties!
"She was a goddess. She was a monster. She‘d nearly destroyed this country. And then she‘d given it one last, gasping chance to live."
Rin's motto was 'if evil is justified, then evil is good.' Kitay, my sweet baby boy genius. Nezha. I still don't know how to feel about you. The trifecta. Venka. That cannibal girl who called the gods and whose name just evaporated from my mind. Also, Rin's stepbrother?!!
Like damn! This ending. This ending. Staring into the blank and waiting for things to make sense. I'm still whispering 'No No No' as if that will make it make sense. So violent, so terrifying and so painful.
First half of the book: 3 stars
Last half of the book: 5 stars
So, rating : 4 stars. 🌟
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, and War
wrackcity's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
arwyn_d_'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
5.0
pain
pain
pain
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ashza12'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault
bookedandbusy's review against another edition
- 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: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, and War
toffishay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit, Trafficking, Abortion, and Alcohol
ccpetrikas's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
comraderowan94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Genocide, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
isleoflinds's review against another edition
- 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: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Xenophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Medical content, Trafficking, and Abortion