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harrimyers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual assault, Addiction, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, War, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Bullying, Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Infertility, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Confinement, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
rosemadd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Genocide, War, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Medical content, Gore, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Colonisation, Blood, Addiction, Suicide, and Sexual assault
sophie221010's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Mental illness, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Classism, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Abandonment, Colonisation, Cursing, and Bullying
The first book is ok, but near the end and in the following books especially, it quickly descends into madness. I would have to use almost every content warning available.readwithsophsx'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, War, Child death, Torture, Violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Drug use, Slavery, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Drug abuse, Self harm, Murder, Medical trauma, and Cursing
booking_along's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Genocide, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Murder, Medical content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, War, Sexism, Rape, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Drug use, Bullying, and Addiction
a_novi'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Slavery, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Death, Grief, Infertility, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Pregnancy, War, Gore, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical content, Colonisation, and Genocide
224ok's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Blood, Colonisation, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Genocide, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gore, Addiction, Classism, Cursing, Death, Child death, Misogyny, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Torture, War, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Grief, Racial slurs, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
cepbreed's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
The first half of the novel felt slow. I wasn't able to get into the storyline because it was so glaringly unoriginal. There, I said it. Sure, a tried and true plot is only tried and true because it works, but I picked up this book expecting more. It took weeks to find that more thanks to my modules and plain disinterest. Smack dab in the center of the book lies that gritty tonal shift that I could really sink my teeth into. I appreciate so much that Kuang is a historian because she never shied away from the brutality of war. The inspiration drawn from the atrocities committed by the Japanese made me sick to my stomach.
In the wake of the new Avatar live-action series I hope this never gets greenlit for any sort of on-screen adaptation. Not to deprive Kuang of her bag, but there's just no way in hell any show or movie would do this book justice. If they do make one though trust I will be watching the second it comes out.
Song:
- Lipstick on the Glass - Wolf Alice
Graphic: Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Death, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, War, Sexism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, and Infertility
Moderate: Animal death, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Abandonment
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence
thegr1mreader's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Self harm, Racism, Rape, War, Violence, Torture, Death, Child death, Physical abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, Body horror, Blood, Animal death, and Addiction
Moderate: Xenophobia, Gore, Genocide, Animal death, Medical content, Rape, Sexual violence, Addiction, War, Violence, Torture, Drug use, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Grief, Death, Colonisation, Child death, Bullying, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Cursing, Classism, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Death, Medical content, Vomit, Violence, Rape, Xenophobia, War, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual violence, Self harm, Racism, Physical abuse, Cursing, Colonisation, Blood, Murder, Gore, Miscarriage, Grief, Drug abuse, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Classism, Child death, and Addiction
cubbywasabear's review against another edition
- 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: Genocide, Self harm, Torture, Xenophobia, Child death, Classism, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexism, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, Death of parent, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts
The content warnings are absolutely no joke. This is a brutal read, with a section that is