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Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse
Minor: Rape
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence
Minor: Addiction
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Vomit, Abortion
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, War
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Vomit, Classism
Wow this book was an incredibly TOUGH read. I’ve never felt more conflicted about how I feel about a book more in my entire life.
First, the writing was just absolutely phenomenal. R.F. Kuang, the woman you are. The references of actual accounts of China’s wartime history during WWII was chilling and informative all at the same time. With that being said, the absolute atrocities that were displayed in this book is something to keep in mind before picking it up.
Second, the characters, especially Rin, were very complex and extremely unlikable. I will say, that does tie into the story and plot so I do feel it’s necessary to hate them and feel angry about the decision making because it feels so natural to how an actual human would react.
Lastly, the PLOTTT. Wow, I am amazed at how tragic and haunting this book ended up being. There was so much despair but it leaves you wanting so much more and to find out what happens in the aftermath of the story.
Overall, the story was incredibly worth every moment I spent reading it and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy with a historically accurate twist. I can tell this series will go down as one of my favorites!
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Sexual harassment, War
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Vomit, Death of parent
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Excrement, Vomit