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shaipanda'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
It got a lot darker in the last 200 pages which I didn’t fully expect so definitely be aware of that but this is just a masterpiece of a book.
R F Kuang is ridiculously skilled at writing about things that she has done incredible amounts of research and study on and this is a great example of that
Just an amazing and incredibly impactful read that I will be thinking about for the foreseeable future
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Kidnapping, Abandonment, War, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Police brutality, and Alcohol
cepbreed'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? No
5.0
“Anger was a chokehold. Anger did not empower you. It sat on your chest; it squeezed your ribs until you felt trapped, suffocated, out of options. Anger simmered, then exploded. Anger was constriction, and the consequent rage a desperate attempt to breathe.”
I AM INCONSOLABLE BECAUSE OF THE ENDING. This is my favorite book of the year thus far.
Songs:
- Alleyways - The Neighbourhood
- Family Line - Conan Gray
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Blood, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol
louisegraveyard'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: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
black_cat_iiix'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: Racial slurs, Racism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Physical abuse, Police brutality, War, and Deportation
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, and Cultural appropriation
thebowandthebook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
painausten314'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, Grief, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
stephlikestoread'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: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
applejacksbooks'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
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism