Take a photo of a barcode or cover
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
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
I admit I spent most of this book frustrated at Rinâs decisions and horrified at the consequences of her actionsâŠbut 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 mixâof 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).
Canât 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
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Murder, War
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Classism
Minor: Sexual violence, Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism