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komalks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Hate crime
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, and Death of parent
ladygetslit'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
There will be hatred. There will be war. The country will fight itself to pieces. It will starve its people, ravage its land, poison its breath. Shanghai will fall and break and cry. But alongside everything, there has to be love—eternal, undying, enduring. Burn through vengeance and terror and warfare. Burn through everything that fuels the human heart and sears it red, burn through everything that covers the outside with hard muscle and tough sinew. Cut down deep and grab what beats beneath, and it is love that will survive after everything else has perished.
My Personal Opinion: It is a rare sequel that lives up to the first installment, but Our Violent Ends managed to blow me away. This book has everything: political intrigue based in Chinese history, queer and trans representation, family drama, mysterious monsters, loyal friend groups, and (of course) star-crossed love.
My Teacher Opinion: this would be an amazing replacement for Romeo & Juliet, although I may ruffle feathers by saying so. I do think the duology would be best for an upper level high school class, due to the pretty heavy violence and complexity of the political plot lines.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Colonisation
averyrembish'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: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Kidnapping
angelsfw'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
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
takarakei'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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Colonisation
breedawnwriter's review against another edition
4.0
I have so many thoughts and feelings. I’ve never been more STRESSED about a book in my LIFE.
I LOVED it.
I teared up.
I cursed.
I squealed.
I think I screeched.
The ending felt kinda lackluster to me because I guess I expected it all to go down differently? Don’t ask me what I thought would happen because I don’t know, I just thought it would be different.
I wanted it to make me sob uncontrollably. It did not, so I knocked off a star because I’m a cruel book dragon.
Please don’t come for me. I will not respond or engage with that kind of behavior.
I will probably update this review when I’ve had time to think more about the book.
Content warnings (from the author): Blood, violence, gore, character deaths, murder (including mass murder), war themes, torture, weapon use, insects, alcohol consumption, parental abuse.
Additional content warnings: passionate kissing (including a gay kiss), a sex scene (not graphic, mostly just describes them undressing and the guy asking “is this okay?” before the scene ends), and strong cursing.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Torture, and Alcohol
cemeterygay's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
I really enjoyed it; however, I don't think I will be re-reading it any time soon.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and War
Additional CW: Insects, Mass murder, insects, parental abusemaladaptivedaydreams'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: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Fire/Fire injury
sarah_chapman'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
4.0
Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder
rosecoloredbooks'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: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail