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lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Torture, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Confinement, Murder, Police brutality, Suicide, Drug use, War, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Medical content, Physical abuse, Slavery, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Religious bigotry, and Animal death
cayliehausman'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: Colonisation, Blood, Classism, Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Vomit, Drug use, War, and Violence
Minor: Torture, Murder, Racial slurs, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Suicide, Racism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
scifi42'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
Highlights: an absolutely fantastic cast of characters, meaningful but incomplete foreshadowing, several different and grounded perspectives (none declared "right") on decolonization processes.
Kuang also makes several bold formal moves- I'm pretty sure this is the first "untranslated" fiction I've read that includes footnotes. The book is broadly accessible but definitely rewards readers with some understanding of British colonization. The characters are relatable, the magic well systemized, the situations absurd in their realism.
Speculative fiction at its best.
Graphic: Genocide, Death, Police brutality, Torture, Child abuse, and Colonisation
Moderate: Hate crime, Classism, Death of parent, and Deportation
noms01's review
- 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: Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, War, Death, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Death of parent
Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Slavery, and Suicide
Minor: Addiction
theasi's review
- 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: Sexual assault, Body horror, Classism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, War, Blood, Bullying, Death, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Grief
Moderate: Slavery, Child abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Deportation and Drug use
idabwells'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? It's complicated
5.0
Manages to capture the devastating scope of colonial genocide while also portraying the courage and brilliance of those around the world struggling to survive and triumph over it.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Violence, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Trafficking, Suicide, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Addiction, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Misogyny, Racism, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, and Kidnapping
Minor: Hate crime, Religious bigotry, War, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Rape, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail
xxlynxx'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: Colonisation, Grief, Classism, and Racism
Moderate: Blood, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and War
dorisko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
And if you think any of the characters can stay happy for longer than 1 minute... think again!
Graphic: Death, Violence, Colonisation, Racism, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism
trashbinfluencer'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
4.25
Moderate: Torture, Blood, Confinement, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, War, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Drug use, Xenophobia, Suicide, Sexism, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, and Slavery
razmatazt'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Slavery, Suicide, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Grief, and Gun violence