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dixiecarroll's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
quinnyquinnquinn'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: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Colonisation
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage, Rape, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Abortion, Abandonment, and Alcohol
madisonbell_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ashmo69'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
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Chronic illness, Infertility, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Abortion, and Alcohol
ro_xox'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Vomit, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
donatio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
chaoticnostalgia'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
4.0
I don't know where to begin. Kuang is an excellent writer and creator of characters. I fell in love with Chen Kitay and his bond with Rin was the most moving aspect of the story. Rin's ending felt fitting, inevitable, and unsettling. It feels so cruel that Nezha is the only surviving character out of the dozen or so we came to love. He was so well written, but I wish more was done with his character ultimately. The third installment felt so very rushed and frustrating at times. I'll be thinking about this for a while.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
sunsetcity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
bloodbrooxv'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
L'ultimo libro di questa trilogia si è dimostrato senza dubbio all’altezza dei precedenti.
La trama si mantiene costantemente interessante e coinvolgente, e non mancano sicuramente colpi di scena destabilizzanti. Avendo adorato la seconda metà della repubblica del drago ho apprezzato particolarmente il ritmo della storia e le situazioni esplorate, soprattutto perché è evidente quanto l'autrice sia effettivamente informata sull'argomento.
La guerra in questo libro viene presentata in modo molto realistico: brutale, logorante e che toglie indiscriminatamente la vita a colpevoli e innocenti, senza preoccuparsi di risparmiare personaggi solo perché considerati interessanti. È straziante pensare a come le situazioni di cui leggiamo siano testimonianze trascritte di fatti avvenuti realmente durante la seconda guerra sino-giapponese: è proprio vero che la crudeltà umana non ha limiti.
Parlando dei personaggi, la Kwang si è dimostrata un'altra volta abilissima nel caratterizzarli e nel rendere le loro scelte coerenti con ciò che è avvenuto nei libri precedenti. Rin è una protagonista pazzesca, e in questo libro ci viene mostrato alla massima potenza quanto possa essere spietata e pronta a sacrificare chiunque e qualsiasi cosa per raggiungere i propri obbiettivi. Anche Kitay e Nezha, pur venendoci presentati dal punto di vista di Rin, rimangono personaggi pazzeschi e che ho amato dall'inizio alla fine.
E poi arriviamo al finale. Perfetto e totalmente centrato nella sua brutalità: c'era solo un modo in cui la storia sarebbe potuta finire. (QUESTO NON LO RENDE MENO DOLOROSO REBECCA ASPETTO IL BONIFICO PER PAGARE LA TERAPIA)
In conclusione la trilogia della guerra dei papaveri si dimostra nuovamente essere la mia serie adult fantasy preferita, e tutto il credito va dato alla bravura disarmante di Rebecca.
(Aspetto il prequel sulla Triade come la seconda venuta di Cristo. Amen)
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape
Minor: Cannibalism
being_stupid'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Dementia