Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

162 reviews

ghost_rider's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

I feel unwell. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Murder, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, Grief, Death, Genocide, Violence, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Self harm, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Torture, Confinement, War, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

faythfarrar's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Sexual harassment, Grief, Addiction, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, and Death

flamesocks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gore, Physical abuse, Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Blood, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, War, Xenophobia, Racism, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Genocide, Kidnapping, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Child death, Colonisation, Medical content, Murder, Slavery, Grief, and Mental illness

meganpbell's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative sad tense medium-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

The Poppy War trilogy is a masterpiece and a modern classic of both military and grimdark fantasy—and every single book will leave you breathless, punched in the gut, in awe and in pain. Follow Fang Runin from poor scholar to powerful shaman, from war orphan to war criminal, as she takes vengeance on the rulers who’ve abused her, on a war path inspired by the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War, and delve into war and trauma, rage and revolution, in detail not only horrific, but historic. I’ll read anything R. F. Kuang writes, even if (and it definitely will) hurts me. Check content warnings before reading this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Religious bigotry, Body horror, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Cannibalism, Drug use, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Gore, Death, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Grief, and Colonisation

wytherwytch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

The twists and turns of this are exceptional

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Grief, Classism, Suicide, Mental illness, Rape, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Blood, Animal death, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty

laryisrrading's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Torture, Death, Gore, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Drug use, Mental illness, War, Violence, and Gaslighting

bekahzabel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

My soul has been decimated. If you want a happily ever after… steer clear of this trilogy. If you want outstanding literature that will pierce your heart forever… leaving you in shambles… you’ve met your match. 

I barely have words. I felt every emotion in my arsenal, and I’m glad I saw it through to the end. A conclusion that tore me to shreds, but I don’t know that I could’ve seen it wrapped up in any other way. 

RF Kuang’s writing is god tier in my book, these characters will live in my heart for eternity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Medical content, Classism, Child death, Grief, Murder, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Drug use, Confinement, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, Death, Cursing, and Colonisation

pagesihavenotyetread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Gore, Cannibalism, Suicide, Colonisation, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Vomit, War, Abortion, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Violence

izzywoo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, War, Genocide, Gore, Racial slurs, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Murder, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Animal death, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm

Moderate: Cannibalism

min_grachi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Hate crime, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Racism, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Addiction, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Colonisation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Violence