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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
I really want to love this bookand I do think the story is compelling, some of characters are very lovable or very fun to hate and the mythology and fantasy is really cool and interesting but for some reason I just couldn't get fully into it.
I think the problem is me for this, and the only thing I can really say about that is the pacing of the book felt of to me. But not like it was rushed or slow but like the story beats where off tempo kind of. I don't know how to really phrase it.
Seriously tho it's a really interesting world and story, so I would highly recommend reading it.
the themes of genocide, national pride and classism are done really well and do make you consider how history is written and why we view events in our history the way we do. The Main character's journey is intense and her hatred is understandable but I felt as though she should be able to see that it is being stoked and manipulated by the phoenix and she should know, especially after her lessons with master Jiang, to be careful.
I think the problem is me for this, and the only thing I can really say about that is the pacing of the book felt of to me. But not like it was rushed or slow but like the story beats where off tempo kind of. I don't know how to really phrase it.
Seriously tho it's a really interesting world and story, so I would highly recommend reading it.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If I could, I'd give this book 6 stars. An amazing book that criticises war, the atrocities humans are willing to commit and justify to themdelves, and genocide. It takes a look at trauma through the lens of the fantastical and make it so much worse.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Genocide, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Infertility, Sexism, Xenophobia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Vomit, Pregnancy
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
absolutely insane. just batshit crazy and doesn't sugarcoat anything in the slightest—that is just rf kuang for you tbh! this was so incredibly gripping, disgustingly disturbing (especially toward the latter half), and some of these scenes i already know will haunt me for the rest of my life. rfk just has this ability to write about brutality in the most gutting way possible and i love the way she lays everything out so unapologetically. like this is a war novel through and through and there were so many times when i physically had to put the book down and stare at the wall and go for a walk. these characters are so incredibly complex and their decisions are so interesting to follow and i am so excited to see where this goes rfk you never miss you just never freaking MISS!!!!!!!!!!!
side note: buddy read with ppg! even though bern has already read the book before and mila hasn't started yet. #justppgthings
side note: buddy read with ppg! even though bern has already read the book before and mila hasn't started yet. #justppgthings
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