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mantnam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The book was inspired by a lot of real Chinese history and I loved feeling like I was learning while I read this amazing story. It inspired me to learn some more about real history in that region.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Torture, and War
Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Gaslighting, Classism, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
quotingmachine's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: War, Body horror, Addiction, Torture, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
a1mello'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
Graphic: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Addiction, Murder, Classism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, War, Sexism, Torture, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
rinku'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Domestic abuse, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
justamy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Confinement, Body horror, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Medical content, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Grief
Minor: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
ihas'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: Misogyny, Violence, and Sexual harassment
blkbltchic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Confinement, Colonisation, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, War, Torture, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexism, Classism, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, and Rape
coffee_and_novels's review against another edition
2.25
• "Plus, I don’t trust myself to landscape two matching brows out of the entity I’ve got. And how am I supposed to sign up for my death if my eyebrows are uneven?"
• “There’s no such thing as karma. Or, if it does exist, it sure doesn’t give a shit about people like me. Some of us were born to be used and discarded. We can’t afford to simply go along with the flow of life, because nothing in this world has been created, built, or set up in our favor. If we want something, we have to push back against everything around us and take it by force.”
• “I would seriously give that back to her. That girl does not seem like one to be messed with.”
• “Do you terrorize people often, beautiful?”
• “You’ve been living a dream for long enough! Welcome to your nightmare!”
• “Well. This is an interesting development.”
• "Me. Li Shimin. An assassin. A murderer. Huaxia’s best hope. Not hostile."
• “If you want something from me, you better pay what I’m due!”
• “Yeah, we’re not the ones who want you dead, you unhinged bitch!”
• “Oh. Poor guy.”
• “I think…you’ve been lied to about what male needs are like. We aren’t animals. Yes, our desires get pretty strong, but they’re not overpowering. There’s no such thing as going mad because of them.”
• “Well, supposedly, you smash the lenses, sharpen the biggest fragment on the floor of your bunker, hide it in your collar, and try to slit a soldier’s throat with it.”
• “When you cherish someone for how amazing they are, you don’t pluck them from their roots just to watch them wither in your hands. You help them bloom into the incredible thing they’re really meant to be. And no, I’m not expecting anything back from you, so don’t feel pressured. This is simply what I want to do.”
• “You’re my polar star. I’ll go wherever you guide me.”
• "What I have learned through this madness is that you can absolutely solve your problems by throwing money at them. If you can’t, you probably don’t have enough money for that particular problem."
•“You can’t shoot me; I’m from Central Command!” ... “You can’t shoot me; I’m rich!”
• “You’re the miracle I’ve been waiting for all this time, going into these battles, praying that something would be different. I can’t bear the thought of losing you.”
• "Love can be infinite, as much as your heart can open. I mean, when you think about it, love is fueled mostly by compatibility. Whether two people make each other happy by being close."
• “Listen up: just because you have the capacity to do something for someone, it doesn’t mean you have the obligation to, especially when they won’t even appreciate you for doing it.”
• “If you say so. But mark my words: one day, this will come back to bite you in the ass.”
• “Humans…scourge of the universe…”
• “Remember. Remember who you are. Remember me.”
• “Fuck the cabin in the mountains. Let’s rule the world.”
Graphic: Misogyny, Torture, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual harassment
beckahh_i'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
There's definitely a lot of horrible things in this book so definitely check trigger warnings, but it's so worth it.
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Torture
Moderate: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Confinement, Alcoholism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
ravensruin'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
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, War, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Ableism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content