Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

366 reviews

lilly24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book and the entire saga, is a piece of art. We can see the work behind. The author did a lot of work and depicted everything with so much precision that it became sometimes difficult to read (!chapter 21!). It's heartbreaking, it's horrendous and I love it.

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Content Warnings

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

jklinck2's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

dnabgeek's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Emotional abuse, Death, Confinement, Grief, Sexual violence, War, Torture, Rape, Gore, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Addiction, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

Be careful with chapter 20- 23.

jlyles_177's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Genocide, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Child abuse, Body horror, Medical content, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexism, Miscarriage, Confinement, and Infertility

roget's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

A compelling, complex story of warfare, survival, ambition, and desperation that takes place in a living, breathing world. Brutal and unforgettable, tensions around race, class, imperialism, and violence bring the story to a boiling point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Violence, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Racism, Drug use, War, Grief, Classism, Child abuse, Bullying, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Torture

Minor: Infertility

adri_enne's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Drug abuse, Blood, Drug use, Murder, War, Addiction, Child death, and Colonisation

Moderate: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Torture, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault

gkgkgk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Physical abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, War, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Violence, Racism, Colonisation, Gore, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, and Xenophobia

artmuseam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

this book was definitely one of the darkest and heaviest themes i faced when reading a historical-fantasy novel. while it had a fast-paced action sequence that had me hooked throughout the story, i was more interested in the character of rin and loved the challenge set by the author to decide whether i supported rin or not. i eventually found that answer later on, but i think this book wasn’t as compelling as i expected it to be for me to want to read the rest of the series. i still appreciated the grim realities of war that rf kuang did not shy away from within this book, as it serves as a reminder to the tragedies people had to face during those times. overall i would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in east asian history and fantasy. 4/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Kidnapping, Racism, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Medical trauma, and Torture

estherk809's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual violence, and Rape

michealasharp's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

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