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ireadqueerbooks'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
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Genocide, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, War, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders
emilysreadingbooks'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, Mental illness, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Torture, and War
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
jjjreads'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Body shaming, Misogyny, Racism, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Confinement, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Death of parent, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, and Fatphobia
kitheminges'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, War, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Minor: Rape
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cursing, Sexism, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Murder
Minor: Confinement
kristynpittman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
As far as representation goes Zhao excels on two fronts. She was able to blend so many beautiful Chinese elements into this brand new sci-fi world. Also, I don't want to spoil anything but this is how you do a love triangle. A triangle is the strongest shape after all...
Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Confinement, Sexism, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Torture
catapocalypse'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? Yes
5.0
I'm not usually interested in giant mech battles, but the battle scenes were clear and compelling, and the book deals with so much more: Zetian takes on a deeply misogynistic culture and fights for vengeance, justice, and the freedom to live the life of her choosing. While she pushes on with brute force where she can, she also must learn to navigate the necessary evils of military and media politics. She's also stuck with a couple young men as her closest allies: Yizhi, the son of a rich media magnate, and Li Shimin, a powerful pilot and dangerous criminal.
The feel of the book is very minimally YA, so there's a lot of appeal still for adult readers. And though there's a love triangle, it plays out in what I feel is the best possible way. I don't want to spoil it here (though I feel it is pretty obvious where it may go early on).
I had a great time with this and loved Zetian so much. Looking forward to the second book!
Graphic: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
mxdegroot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This entire book breaks your brain in the best way possible. Just when you think you've figured something out of when a happy ending seems within reach, you're yanked back and thrown right back into the action. I absolutely cannot wait for the sequel to come out.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, War, Child death, Gaslighting, and Child abuse
Moderate: Racism, Medical content, Alcoholism, Confinement, Torture, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
emilinkaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Trafficking, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Torture, and Death
captainhannes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Death, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Addiction, Torture, Xenophobia, War, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Blood, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Medical trauma
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual content, and Sexual violence