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whewtaewoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Classism, Genocide, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Violence, War, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Pedophilia
chrisg94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Genocide, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, War, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Addiction, Xenophobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Gore, and Torture
jklinck2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Violence, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Torture, War, Sexual assault, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Grief, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Hate crime, Rape, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Blood, and Slavery
stephsbookedout's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Medical content, Sexual assault, Classism, Blood, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, War, Body horror, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Grief, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, and Vomit
tano's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, Torture, Drug use, Violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Suicide, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
michealasharp'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
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, War, Torture, Rape, Racism, Suicide, Genocide, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Violence, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Gore, Death, Bullying, Body horror, Blood, and Addiction
ehrycyna's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Addiction, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, War, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
tariana'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Gore, Genocide, Abortion, Addiction, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Torture, War, and Xenophobia
alyce_ery's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Blood, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual assault, War, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Rape, Bullying, Murder, Self harm, Racism, Violence, Animal death, Drug use, Hate crime, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Physical abuse, Vomit, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Medical content, Cursing, and Pedophilia
yayokay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
like, when the author went on for 200 pages about the academy and rin's life there and then 30 pages later a new set of characters is introduced with little to no knowledge about them?? and also, in terms of East Asian history, i've heard mixed opinions.
like, the depiction of the speerlys (or taiwanese people) being considered evil and inhuman, and the author even reinforcing these stereotypes with the main character
and the rape of Nanjing being used as a gotcha! moment to further enhance the plot, and in the end when rin SUFFOCATES the people of mugen (japan) in the name of revenge for the genocide of Speer??
anyways, if this book wasn't based on the sino-japanese wars and was purely fictional, or was just chinese inspired, it could've been something great. i don't understand claiming the book as "more than fantasy" bc it references modern chinese history when you've changed the names of the nations, added a fanciful element that contradicts the history, and have watered down a few historical events.
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, War, Eating disorder, Racism, Trafficking, Body horror, Addiction, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Genocide, Child abuse, Blood, Violence, Slavery, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Bullying
Moderate: Trafficking and Suicide