Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Опиумная война by R.F. Kuang

1871 reviews

adventurous dark 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: No

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challenging dark emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is a little dark for my taste and a little overhypped, but it was a good book and I'm a sucker for a
magical school with a tournament arc.


Once again, Kuang approaches topics of racism, misogyny and classism superbly well, and the exploration of what is moral in war was handled well as well. Not one I'd recommend to everyone, check the trigger warnings.

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challenging dark inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Very well built world (although it's really just an alternate china/taiwan/japan) got absorbed into the lore and the history of the gods, countries and conflicts. 

Enjoyed the first half of the story, classic school and training montage to defying odds pay off. Found the second half of the story harrowing but couldn't put it down.

Didn't fully love MC, she wasn't super agreeable and also didn't have a reliable moral compass or reliable decision making. Felt like she was written to be who the author needed her to be in that moment.
Enjoyed other characters and their dynamics.

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adventurous dark emotional 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

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adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous dark sad fast-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: Complicated

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 Oh my god... I was warned about the ending of this book. I knew it would be bad. But I just thought that meant it would be super sad. But no, the ending was horrifying,,, the atrocities,,, the fatality of it all. There are no victors in war. Very good. 

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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