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Allora ammetto che ho letto diversi libri della Kuang, tra cui il primo della serie che ammetto non mi aveva emozionato, soprattutto perché avevo notato che la scrittura della kuang riguardo i suoi personaggi era molto debole, perciò ammetto che non ero intenzionata a continuare la saga.
Eccetto ho deciso di farlo su suggerimento di un'amica e ne sono molto felice; secondo me con questo secondo libro la Kuang è molto migliorata e c'è stata l'introduziione all'interno della storia di tantissime riflessioni storiche (e non) e una scrittura dei personaggi che secondo me è molto migliorata. Non vedo onestamente l'ora di continuare questa serie ed urlare 'Rin! Rin, no... Rin, no, per favore' ogni cinque minuti perché è stato il mio mood continuo (insieme a 'nezha, i stg nezha').
Unica pecca, ma questa è colpa mia, è che ammetto che non mi ricordassi molto del primo perciò in alcuni parti ero abbstanza confusa ma penso (ne sono sicura) che sia colpa mia.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Xenophobia, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Trafficking, Abortion, Pregnancy
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, War
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Vomit
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: 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