Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Опиумная война by R.F. Kuang

1141 reviews

meli3s3s's review against another edition

4.5

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: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, War

Moderate: Infertility, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail

coffeeandcrafts's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Classism

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bellaw15's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional 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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I really really enjoyed this book. The parallels between Nikan/Mugen and real life history of the Opium and Sino-Japanese wars were so interesting. Although the violence is pretty graphic, it was so well done and powerful, especially as the story is partially inspired by real-life events. I also loved the morally grey characters and Rin’s overall arc. 

Although this book didn’t quite make it to 5⭐️, I don’t have any criticisms or things I didn’t like about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, War

Moderate: Addiction, Colonisation

grievous_glory's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Transphobia

saraellington_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Medical trauma

rimsha04's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Classism

caphine's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad 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: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War

Moderate: Confinement, Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jlchabotte's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Slavery, Kidnapping, Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Excrement, Vomit

chewybuddy's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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One of the most emotionally devastating and exhausting things ive ever consumed... what the fuck RF kuang.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Colonisation

witchnova's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail