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The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

51 reviews

bloodbrooxv's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

È difficile mettere una parola davanti all'altra nel parlare del finale di una serie che ho amato dall'inizio alla fine e a cui mi sono profondamente affezionata, ma ci proverò comunque.

L'ultimo libro di questa trilogia si è dimostrato senza dubbio all’altezza dei precedenti.
La trama si mantiene costantemente interessante e coinvolgente, e non mancano sicuramente colpi di scena destabilizzanti. Avendo adorato la seconda metà della repubblica del drago ho apprezzato particolarmente il ritmo della storia e le situazioni esplorate, soprattutto perché è evidente quanto l'autrice sia effettivamente informata sull'argomento.

La guerra in questo libro viene presentata in modo molto realistico: brutale, logorante e che toglie indiscriminatamente la vita a colpevoli e innocenti, senza preoccuparsi di risparmiare personaggi solo perché considerati interessanti. È straziante pensare a come le situazioni di cui leggiamo siano testimonianze trascritte di fatti avvenuti realmente durante la seconda guerra sino-giapponese: è proprio vero che la crudeltà umana non ha limiti.

Parlando dei personaggi, la Kwang si è dimostrata un'altra volta abilissima nel caratterizzarli e nel rendere le loro scelte coerenti con ciò che è avvenuto nei libri precedenti. Rin è una protagonista pazzesca, e in questo libro ci viene mostrato alla massima potenza quanto possa essere spietata e pronta a sacrificare chiunque e qualsiasi cosa per raggiungere i propri obbiettivi. Anche Kitay e Nezha, pur venendoci presentati dal punto di vista di Rin, rimangono personaggi pazzeschi e che ho amato dall'inizio alla fine.

E poi arriviamo al finale. Perfetto e totalmente centrato nella sua brutalità: c'era solo un modo in cui la storia sarebbe potuta finire. (QUESTO NON LO RENDE MENO DOLOROSO REBECCA ASPETTO IL BONIFICO PER PAGARE LA TERAPIA)

In conclusione la trilogia della guerra dei papaveri si dimostra nuovamente essere la mia serie adult fantasy preferita, e tutto il credito va dato alla bravura disarmante di Rebecca.

(Aspetto il prequel sulla Triade come la seconda venuta di Cristo. Amen)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Child death, Gore, Racism, Death, Self harm, Torture, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Rape

Minor: Cannibalism

thoughtsontomes's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.25

I liked this finale more than book 2 but neither book lived up to book 1 for me. I do think this series could have been a quartet, as so much happens in this final book and so many plot points could have been (and in other books would have been) the climax of this book. Another book would have given it more time to breath. This series deals with the realities of war beautifully and the sacrifices made as well as what can and cannot be returned from. Everyone warns about the ending and the series being devastating, but by time we got to it, I didn't see any other way it could have gone. The inevitabilities of war is exactly the point of this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, War, Animal death, Torture, Racism, Sexism, and Blood

Moderate: Rape

cemeterygay's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Violence, Alcoholism, War, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Grief, Rape, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Additional CW: Colorism and Implication of incestuous feelings

gundegaaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Death, Murder, Colonisation, Child death, Addiction, Drug use, War, Violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Self harm, Cannibalism, and Sexual harassment

starrysteph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

A breathtaking end to the series. I felt every loss in my bones. A brutal depiction of war with a deeply compelling set of characters. 

"I am the force of creation. I am the end and the beginning. The world is a painting and I hold the brush. I
am a god.”

R.F. Kuang is SO gifted.

This whole series is incredibly dark; please check content warnings.

CW: murder, death (including child death), blood, violence, war, genocide, drug use, fire, animal death, animal cruelty, colonisation, addiction, body horror, cannibalism, grief, racism, rape, religious bigotry, vomit, confinement, alcohol, suicide

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexism, Torture, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia

saojimenez's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

this book had me sobbing FOR HOURSSS. it was literally so bad 😭 my heart was hurting during the entire book, but i loved it. it’s definitely my favorite out of the trilogy. and that ending???? it was honestly a perfect ending. r.f. kuang ATE. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Racism, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, and War

livreads16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a great series. The characters were great. Rin is a fucking masterpiece. The plot was amazing. The pace was good. 

I did not love the ending. I just really didn’t like how

bitch boy Nezha brought down the god that is Rin. It wasn’t fair. Like everyone fucking died??!? … I get it, it’s poetic: fire and water don’t mix, but like either have them end up together or have Rin kill Nezha. He deserved to die for stabbing her in the back (litterally). Also like then I have to read a chapter at the end from his POV about how much he loved her and how much it hurt him to destroy her like bitch?!? Then don’t do it ?!?! Wow if only there was an easy solution like ughhhh. Usually I’m a sucker for enemies to lover but this was not it.

this book really was amazing. Like my real only problem was the ending. Also I wanted more of the found family Cike thing. I absolutely loved that in the first book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Colonisation, Cannibalism, Death, Animal death, Sexual violence, Genocide, Xenophobia, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Grief, Drug use, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Torture, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Violence, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Classism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Infertility

ccpetrikas's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.75

I thought this was a good ending to the trilogy but not as strong as I was expecting. Still worth the listen but I was a little disappointed with the ending 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Violence, War, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

space_bandit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Animal death, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, War, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, Drug use, Murder, and Racism

isleoflinds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Alcohol, and Xenophobia

Minor: Torture, Slavery, Sexism, Confinement, Addiction, Trafficking, Medical content, and Abortion