Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

574 reviews

being_stupid's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Why didn't I read the trigger warning. Read the trigger warning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Child death, Alcohol

faraway_'s review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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AME AME AME AME AME
Hay muchas cosas de este libro que me parecieron super fuertes que me dejaron mal pero entiendo que es así a propósito, muestra las situaciones y sentimientos crudos, brutales, caóticos, terribles, confusos
Es una historia re interesante que me enganchó desde el minuto 1, no podía soltarlo lo juro.
Hace banda no leía algo de este estilo pero no me arrepiento de nada.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail

moooooshell's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional 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: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War

Moderate: Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Colonisation, Classism

jlautry's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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 A war orphan earns her way into an elite military academy, and becomes a shaman with the ability to call upon Phoenix, the god of fire. 

 

This is the first in a series of three books. It gets rave reviews so I thought I’d give it a try. It was a good, solid read, even for someone like me who doesn’t really read fantasy. The storyline was good, the characters were interesting, and the world development was great. While I thought this book was good, I probably will not finish the series. I found myself skipping the parts heavy on the fantasy because it didn’t keep my interest. It is a long read (530 pages, small font, narrow margins), and the chapters are long, both of which are things I don’t like in books. Despite those things, it kept me, the non-fantasy reader, engaged for most of the book. 

 

Bottom line: If you like fantasy, you will most likely love this book. Please check trigger warnings before reading as it checks off nearly every one of them. However, 95% is in chapter 21, so if you’re concerned but still want to read it, just skip that chapter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

harleig_h's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark tense fast-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, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

candeegirl's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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incredible read. I loved Rin and Kitay so much. digestible and intriguing. morally grey

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Genocide, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Murder

emmacartlidge's review against another edition

4.75

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: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent

qilsu's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

ainhoah's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Classism

turkeybby's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional informative 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Rape, Torture, War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia