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rnbhargava'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
3.75
Graphic: Self harm, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, and War
ellenisntcool'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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, Racism, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Genocide, Death, Rape, Addiction, Abortion, Self harm, Drug abuse, Torture, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Vomit and Child death
e_len's review against another edition
Here are the reasons:
- I dislike the Charakters, especially Rin. She is just annoying now. She somehow managed to loose all her maturity and good points from book 1. Now it reads like the worst YA with an "I'm not like other girls, I'm a fighter and oh so damaged" protagonist.
2. The pacing. Even a snail is faster.
3. Sexism
4. Racism
5. The lazy worldbuilding. Take real countries, real people, real events and give them a different name. Slap magic on top of it. Can it be even called fantasy?
6. The revenge theme is just not my cup of tea.
7. I'm intimidated by the lenght of 796 pages (German translation). I'm not going to read it, if my enjoyment is 0.
Graphic: Death, Addiction, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
lynneliu'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: Gaslighting, Racism, Addiction, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Religious bigotry, War, Xenophobia, and Torture
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Abandonment, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma
Minor: Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
fedekanejbrainrot'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Abandonment, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Torture, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Drug use, Genocide, Racism, Trafficking, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
being_stupid'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: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Genocide, Sexual assault, War, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexism
Moderate: Xenophobia and Slavery
faraway_'s review against another edition
- 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
4.0
How do I contact R.F. Kuang? I need to send her my therapy bills.
Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.
On another note, hubo cosas de este libro que no me cerraron y por eso lo ratee menos que al primero pero no fue nada que me impidiera disfrutarlo y sufrir como una desquiciada.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Addiction, Confinement, Rape, Blood, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War
Moderate: Vomit, Suicide, and Torture
cemeterygay's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Violence, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Torture, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Cannibalism
Additional CW: Scientific racism, Christian imperialism, and colorismsunsetcity'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: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Classism, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Rape, Vomit, War, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
gioivb'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
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Classism, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Cannibalism, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, War, Confinement, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Child death, Chronic illness, and Cursing