Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

34 reviews

sanaa's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

This ending was brutal. But exactly what it needed to be. I couldn’t imagine a better way for R.F. Kuang to finish this meaningful series. This series is human and vulnerable and grand and scaled. There’s so much for everyone to absorb through this age old but ever new story of war and the cruel cycle of history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, War, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Trafficking, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Kidnapping

maddiebusick's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Cannibalism, Colonisation, Drug use, Excrement, Medical content, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Cursing, Child death, and Animal cruelty

goldengirlbookclub's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I’m deceased. This series broke my heart. Please read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

camilleareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Torture, Violence, and Vomit