Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

875 reviews

good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Addiction, War, and Genocide

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Slavery, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Infertility

jasmindragon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

4.75

Mann, some chapters really need a warning, but i love my revengeful, power-motivated Rin who does a lot of wrongs that we all turn a blind eye to. Such amazing plottwists and you NEVER see them coming, it's like your blind spot when you're driving.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Child death, War, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Self harm, Violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Drug use, and Death

julee_melii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, War, Death, Sexism, Blood, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Child death, Addiction, Body horror, Genocide, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Torture, Animal death, Colonisation, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Kidnapping, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

kariatnip's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Blood, Gore, Sexual assault, War, Colonisation, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Genocide, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Child abuse

kiahsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Addiction, War, Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Genocide

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

bbleoji's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Child abuse, Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Gore, Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, and War

Moderate: Classism and Xenophobia

princessrory's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Rape, War, Sexual assault, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Animal death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Torture, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Drug use, Genocide, and Grief

Moderate: Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Racism, Child abuse, Classism, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, Excrement, and Infertility

whaabzreads's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Murder, Addiction, Death, War, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Drug use, Torture, Self harm, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

clandis0926's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, War, Xenophobia, Addiction, and Murder

drjoannehill's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• 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

I'm not sure if I wasn't concentrating or if this is a mess. In places the writing is great, the story is interesting.... And then it all gets in a jumble, rushed, and head in a spin - what is happening? Why did this character just do that? Why is this storyline being skimmed over? I much preferred the first part in the war college to the later parts when they were actually at war.

Reading this at the same time in listening to the audiobook of Iron Flame is also a mistake, because both are about war college with unlikely, physically weak, heroines who find their niche ... And The Poppy War does not compare well to Iron Flame unfortunately (and surprisingly).

Babel demonstrated a much improved writing style for Kuang. Still contemplating if I'll read books 2 and 3 (for a book club)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Animal death, Racism, War, Torture, Drug use, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, and Confinement