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th206'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and War
tinyjude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It has several lgbtqia+ representation within the story and oh god, the body dysphoria truly hit the sensitive spot for me (/pos) with Zhu, so beware if that is a major trigger warning.
I couldn't get enough of Ma and Zhu's relationship despite seeing how that journey towards greatness was so toxic and harmful. Same with the other protagonist of the novel, Ouyang, so complex, with such a heart-wrecking story. I felt his shame, humiliation, resentment, desire, sense of duty, self-loathing, so strongly... I felt so much for these characters, enjoyed the world building, politics, war strategies, complicated relationships, mentions of faith, heaven, kinship or 'likeness' as they reference a lot, with characters mirroring each other in many different levels.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and War
viktorsboy's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, and War
Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
heckin_hello'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: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and War
Moderate: Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Blood
bashsbooks'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Excrement and Vomit
navyredrose'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Xenophobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Child death and Transphobia
kristinallard'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
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Child death and Murder
yourbookishbff'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cannibalism
doucha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
teriodvarkova88'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
4.0
there is a little bit of romance tho
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zhu and ma have my heart<33
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail