Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

367 reviews

mexigingerale's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Horrific story about what war really entails and what it takes to be able to win a war. Incredibly written, read it in two days and can't wait to get my hands on the next installments in this trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Classism

vipera's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism

o_u_nico's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Sexual assault, Abandonment, War

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

opossumom's review against another edition

5.0

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt

theshitoftheseus's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, War

deadbookishsociety's review against another edition

5.0

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

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

cigip333's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, War

Moderate: Infertility, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Excrement

jambam's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

sleepysapphic's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism