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The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

45 reviews

caregorman's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

UM SO IM NOT OKAY. Truly this series was just corruption v redemption v corruption again. Emotional turmoil being thrown into loving and hating every single character and there being no good outcomes. Also the amount of war and graphic scenes were mildly unbearable BUT shit got so wild I couldn’t stop. Objectively, really masterful world building and commentary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence

ellaensorcelee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.0

Overall this was a good conclusion to the trilogy!  I really liked seeing Rin's development and seeing the moment when she realizes what she's become.  There were some parts in the middle and towards the end that dragged a bit, and I would have liked to have seen some loose ends tied up a bit more neatly.  But in general it was still a satisfying end to Rin's story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Child death, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Genocide

Minor: Suicide attempt, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Abortion, and Alcohol

Frequent mentions of atrocities committed in the first two books (Golyn Niis, what happened to the Speerlies, what Rin did to the Federation), but they are not described in explicit detail. Frequent mention of human experimentation on the Speerlies by the Gray Company. Some moderately graphic description of starvation and mutilation of corpses.

totallyshelfaware's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexual violence

redthistle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

I can't express how much I loved this book. I had really enjoyed both the Poppy War and the Dragon Republic but this one really made me adore this series as a whole even more. The lead up to this book in the other two novels was absolutely phenomenal and I tore through this one in only a few days. 

All of the characters developed in ways I had hoped and looked for in the other two books. If you liked the first two I highly recommend finishing the series with this one. 
The end absolutely devastated me but in the  best way possible. The writing was stunningly beautiful and I am in awe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

plumpaperbacks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

An immersive, clever, and heartbreaking conclusion to a brilliant series. I love Rin and Kitay. I can’t wait to see what Kuang does next.

Representation

• amputee protagonist of color
• side characters of color

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Trafficking