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Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, War
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Religious bigotry
Minor: Child death, Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, War
I was so satisfied with the ending of this book. I found myself a little bored at the beginning, especially because Rin’s motivations in the war just felt so empty? But now I can feel her fire and passion through the pages.
Overall another amazing part in this series!
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Classism
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia
But as always, this book hits hard. It's unpredictable. It has many many layers you just don't expect.
Rin experiences a complete shift in perspective on her 'mission' and I'm her for it in the next book.
Kuang's ideas are woven into our mc's thoughts on abortion, on religion, on politics and power... and agree or not, they induce you into reflection.
This is so much more than a fantasy book.
Don't dnf it just because it's slow through the first 30%.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Xenophobia
I admit I spent most of this book frustrated at Rin’s decisions and horrified at the consequences of her actions…but that was the whole point. Kuang throws a flawed, traumatized, furious teenager into a broken world and then sprinkles some mind-shattering magic into the mix—of course there will be hard choices and even more horrific outcomes. Rin is blinded by everything, especially her own rage, but every step she takes makes sense.
It takes an incredible author to be this true to a character, and I applaud Kuang while demanding that she pay my therapy bills for the next few years (at least).
Can’t wait to read The Burning God!
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
The story overall fell short from the firs part as it didn't have much development which kept it a repetitive cycle for most of the book. Lots of talking in circles about tbe same things that were spoken about without any type of change. It was more or less predictable (less a couple events) and because of that the stakes didn't feel as high as it should. The ending was the most predictable of all and I found myself just wanted it to end.
It didn't ruin the story at all, there's still a lot of incredible and intricate details and battles and political drama that so well done and still very much keeps you interested and wanting more.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal death