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Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Classism
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Medical content, Abandonment
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
1. The main character, Zetian, is annoying. There, I said it. I didn't like her in the beginning and I certainly didn't like her in the end BUT I did like what she stood for...I just didn't like how she went about it. Unhinged is fine, revenge is great. However, the story is framed to say that Zetian is not like other girls.
2. The relationship that was promised happened, but for no more than a few chapters before it was cruelly taken away from us. It bothered me to no end and I just spent twenty minutes ranting to my friends about it because what the heck.
3. The lack of female friendships was...nauseating. Every other girl we met during this run was either too weak, too stuck up, or too something. The only female companionships that Zetian had was wasted and poor representation of how women can be strong in other ways. I do have faith that if the series is to continue, then we might see some strong friendships build but oh maaan I was rooting for something a little more concrete right from the start.
4. The ending. I could scream. I saw the "twist" coming but it still felt like a slapped-on bandaid to the creative world-building rather than enriching the history a bit more. It was like turning to the final page and seeing "and then I woke up" before throwing the book across the room.
Oh, and some of the dialogue is truly cringey.
I forget where I was going with this review but...yeah...
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Torture, Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, War
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Colonisation
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Genocide, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Slavery
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Murder, War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, War
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, War, Classism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture
Minor: Rape