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Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, War
I enjoyed Zetian's relationship with a few of the female characters in this novel, but feel like the feminine rage that I loved in IW was tempered in this one, aside from her sparring with Qin Zheng.
I thought her grief over both Shiming and destruction of the Palace of Sages was pervasive, which felt genuine.
Graphic: Medical content, Pregnancy, War
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Misogyny
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting
I gasped so many times in astonishment, laughed out loud, and stared at an imaginary audience like I was in The Office. I was stunned when the Epilogue came up because I was waiting to see what happened next.
This author does not back away from violence. It's done in a way that doesn't seem gratuitous and makes sense in the vicious world of Heavenly Tyrant. There were situations that I saw coming but were executed so well that it didn't deter from my enjoyment.
Where's book 3?!
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Homophobia, Suicide
Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Blood
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, War
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Incest, Police brutality
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
I enjoyed the action and relationship building, but then the last 100 pages were confusing and a bit problematic.
Also, I thought we’d be saving Shimin but well, no he’s gone. He was only there to build up Zeitian’s character but it no longer felt emotionally charged because the whole Heavenly Court was confusing and weird and I was angry at Yizhi the whole time so I wasn’t rooting for the three to reunite and then it didn’t matter anyway!! Cause Shimin is dead and gone and Yizhi is a fucking dick so the relationship is dead!
I’m conflicted when it comes to Qin Zheng. Because he was stuck in a fake quarantine we didn’t see him do much aside from threaten Zeitian and be an Emperor. Then when they have sex (which is more graphic for YA) it didn’t feel like she was actually giving consent it felt like coercion so he could get what he wants. His entire character felt a bit wasted, but now he’s the villain I suppose after Zeitian stabbed him??
I don’t know I’ll still read book 3 when it releases but so far this wasn’t the strongest end to a story and the cliffhanger was okay. I do think if I didn’t re-read iron widow beforehand I would be rating it higher.
Graphic: Ableism, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, War
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy
Minor: Confinement, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Classism
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Violence, War
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Police brutality