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kitkatkick's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Toxic friendship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, and War
Moderate: Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Genocide
theworstofit'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: Ableism, Slavery, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, and War
Moderate: Transphobia and Gore
Minor: Racism
momo916's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
As someone who knows absolutely nothing about Chinese history prior to 1900, the fantasy aspects of this book appealed more to me than the historical aspects, and for me the book was able to capture that fantastical atmosphere despite the fact that there isn't a whole lot of actual paranormalcy or superhuman abilities, just a lot of woowoo about fate and destiny. Kind of confusing since
All that being said will be on the lookout for the next book.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gore, Death, War, Violence, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Outing
melanielbooks's review
- 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
Graphic: Dysphoria, Gore, Torture, Violence, Rape, Sexual content, and War
internationalreads's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Slavery, Violence, and War
caitlinbutcher's review
- 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
I was hoping for a little bit more fantasy elements, but with how amazing this book was I honestly didn’t mind at all.
This book has it all: politics, complex characters, character growth, sapphic romance, mystery, inspiration, beautiful action sequences, and plot twists.
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, War, Body shaming, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol and Misogyny
Minor: Cursing and Sexual violence
readingelli's review
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Violence, War, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content
shaipanda's review
- 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
4.5
Anyways overall I really really enjoyed it and I wanna reread it all in one go when it doesn’t take me 10 months to read it lol
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Murder, Violence, Blood, Gore, Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Death
Moderate: Child death and Sexual content
offbrandclubsoda'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
4.25
Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, Transphobia, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, Xenophobia, War, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Colonisation, and Misogyny
Minor: Gore, Slavery, Excrement, and Animal death
meg_'s review
- 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
3.0
Overall, I don't think this was bad, I just don't think it is a book for me. I'm starting to realize that maybe I am just too dumb for high fantasy. Maybe it is just not meant for me and that is totally chill.
Graphic: Gore, Sexism, Death, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content