Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

443 reviews

saraverboom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction and Child abuse

anni_shall's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• 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

I love this book It’s taught me so much about so many things, Philosophy, linguistics and the effects of colonialism, it’s just the best deep read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

eefjeee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Islamophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

charlie678's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.75

ow that ending 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence and Torture

my_weird_bookish_heart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism

saskiahill's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

franzi_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Classism

sunfleurbelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

meganamelia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Classism

taysa_gzd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Literally took me 6 months to actually sit down and read it wtf
The execution of this book is so good omg, it might have taken 300 pages to set up, but waw, it was so worth it. There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said in a better way, but shit, what an important book, im so glad I pushed through the slow (but absolutely necessary) beginning! 

I also find the formating very interesting, adding the notes works so well with the format, I love it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Moderate: Violence and Blood