Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

28 reviews

yorkshirepud's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

For me, this book was very much a "don't judge a book from the front cover" moment for me. I had put off picking it up at bookstores because the cover never appealed to me, but I so wish I had given this book a chance earlier. I love the concepts of the book, I love the world building and the depth of the characters, and I love how it goes deep into understanding the theological background of the world and psychology of the characters. Though I found some parts of the book predictable, I still found myself fully immersed in the story-telling from the strong female protagonist's viewpoint (even if she did frustrate me also at some points). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Eating disorder, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Classism, Racism, Gore, Kidnapping, War, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Torture, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, and Abandonment

hailsatan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Abortion, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Deportation, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, War, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Infertility, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Hate crime, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

thedambookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, War, Addiction, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Self harm, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, Drug use, Genocide, and Grief

mj_hyperfixation_station's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

this book is fucked up but it was also beautiful.

my favorite thing about this book was when Atlan and Rin finally started to understand each other. the reader got the sense that they finally know each other and that rin understands the person that Atlan is but it also makes it so the reader still doesn't know much about Atlan and that fact is really cool to me. the bloody and detailed massacres weren't great and made me a little uncomfortable but after that, the book always gets better. I BOTH LOVE AND HATE HOW ATLAN DIED! sacrificing himself for the greater good or whatever was great and I can't be mad at him but the fact that they just wrote his death as walking into a troop of federation soldiers was ANNOYING! it's stated that he does die but like WTH!

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Vomit, Addiction, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Body horror, Murder, Rape, Violence, War, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Child death, Eating disorder, and Genocide

piratefan2a's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Eating disorder, War, and Addiction

sacredgayometry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

Beautifully written and culturally expansive- the world building and magic system are fascinating. There are some very dark and upsetting moments that feel difficult to read, but the overall result is a great read with incredibly complex characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Rape, Infertility, Gore, Violence, War, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Ableism, Animal death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexism, Bullying, and Forced institutionalization

If you have trauma related especially to heroin or opioids, they are often mentioned and abused and this may not be the book for you. There is also heavy allegory to the conflicts in China and Japan surrounding opium and colonization and the wars that have occurred especially during feudal periods. I found it reminiscent of the Vietnam war and World War II. War crimes are a heavy theme. Very well written but can be a very difficult read.

natnat_7's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Confinement, Classism, Vomit, Bullying, Blood, War, Torture, Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Gore, Genocide, Hate crime, and Body horror

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Grief, Medical content, Animal death, Child death, and Emotional abuse

haley49'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

It is my opinion that this book was absolutely brilliant. It was a saga from beginning to end and there is still two books to come. It was probably the most brutal book I’ve ever read, but a great study of humanity and morality delivered in a developed historical-fantasy package. It was unusual for me in that it had no romance and relied entirely upon your caring for the world as seen through the main character’s eyes. On the plus side, without romance, platonic and familial-like relationships get their chance to shine in a way that I feel is often lacking in literature. Definitely check the trigger warnings and only read this as allowed by your mental health. There is a lot of gorey descriptions, especially those relating to war. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, War, Colonisation, Death, Medical content, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Grief, and Infertility

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Racism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Animal death, and Bullying

Minor: Suicide attempt, Excrement, and Religious bigotry

reddeddy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Xenophobia, Addiction, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, War, Abandonment, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Excrement, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Trafficking, Abortion, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, and Self harm

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Police brutality, and Pedophilia

nickel_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Murder, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Racism, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, War, Violence, Suicide, Infertility, Addiction, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gore, Animal death, Genocide, Animal cruelty, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Vomit, and Religious bigotry