Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Опиумная война by R.F. Kuang

1136 reviews

rascali's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation

xstargirlx's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, War, Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship

Minor: Pedophilia, Colonisation

aunlc's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

marianaa_simoes's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation, War

aroma_of_books's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

athenareads97's review against another edition

2.75

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Will there ever be a Kuang protagonist I like? Apparently not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War

Moderate: Vomit

nicole625's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

pigeonsarecool's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use

eemadeeberry's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Colonisation

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts

awalsh1212001's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is one of the best books I have ever read. From the beginning to the very end I was enraptured in the story. It is compelling, emotional, and tough to read at times. Highly recommend, be ready for a lot of blood and war.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment