Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Опиумная война by R.F. Kuang

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Jiang is my fav 🩵

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I’m going to be adding to this review a lot. This book was fantastic but sooo long. Part 1 was so good. It was painful and hopeful and anxiety inducing and then it only really accelerated from there. Part two was probably my least favorite. Book two was a hard and disturbing read filled with unthinkable atrocities and loss and sadness. Part 3 felt like a new beginning and then another set back. All in all I wish I didn’t only listen to the audiobook because I don’t know how to spell anyone’s names 😭 but wow I love Rin as a main character. She is so damn brave and intelligent and flawed and works so hard. I loved Jung too and Kitay. I was surprised by a certain character’s redemption arc but pleasantly and don’t believe he’s actually dead. 

This book almost felt too long. There was too much going on. But since it’s broken up into different parts it’s forgiven. Part 1 is like 1 speed and then it feels like it gets exponentially more intense from there out. I couldn’t stop listening. I didn’t want to stop listening. I don’t think I can wait for my Libby hold on book 2. 

This isn’t a series you read for feel good enjoyment. It’s dark and appalling and full of a lot of death. But the story building is fantastic 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Loved it so much that I finished it and immediately downloaded Book 2 (The Dragon Republic). 

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Loveable characters: Complicated
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I loved the story but my god the main character is awful. I understand she is a literal child, but you would think she would evolve at some point. Her journey is so annoying I don’t know if I can continue the series. Hopefully she redeems herself.

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A hauntingly intriguing book full of ethical questions. 
I can’t decide if I liked it or not but, boy, did it drive me to learn about a horrific section of history and make me examine my stances on warfare. 

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dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Had to dnf at 75% when I realized the necessity of content warnings. Swing from boring to gratuitously, gruesomely violence, with derivative echoes of game of thrones, umbrella academy and more filling up pages between. Tonal whiplash.

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