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natfig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Vomit, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
tinyjude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Also the huge and constant roasting to white colonizers. Get them!! I am with Rin all the way down through her desire to burn everything down.
Venka, Kitay and Ramsa, my beloveds.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Abortion
pages_with_panda'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
4.0
Every character had their own personality, their own desires and felt fully fleshed out in a way that was not done in the first book.
Rin’s desperate to fight for someone, anyone, and in this book she finds just the person who could command her towards vengeance against Empress Daji.
The writing of her character was great - you’re not supposed to like Rin, especially after all she’s done but I still sympathized with her. She talks a lot of compartmentalization but she has to cope with everything she’s done and I’m glad Kuang forces that onto her. It seemed like her character developed more in this book than in the first one when she went from peasant girl to soldier.
Kitay and Nezha are also in this book, as well as the Cike, and I really loved that they didn’t seem like side characters in the background. Kuang has a way of writing everyone into a story that makes them seem real.
The politics and war get even deeper in this book as well, and it’s hard not to get sucked in to the story.
It was great in the worst way because of the violence, gore, war, blood, etc. It’s hard to say I enjoyed a book where nothing good happens, but I did. Read the content warnings. But also there’s so much that happens I may have missed a few triggers.
Off to the next book!
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Medical trauma, and Abortion
jens6791'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Religious bigotry, and War
Moderate: Confinement and Colonisation
ianreadsbookssometimes'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: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, and Medical content
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The world building continues to amaze as R.F. Kuang weaves a politically and socially devastating tale of colonialism, war and peace.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Dysphoria, and Deportation
delvesinshelves'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 death, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rk08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry
taroroot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
alyanna_dm'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, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail