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5.0
Sword of Kaigen is a heartbreaking war story. A tale about heroes, parenthood, life paths and love.
This book follows two characters: Mamoru, first born of four boys in the Matsuda family, the greatest warrior family in Takayubi; and his mother, Misaki, a trained warrior raised to be a housewife, married to aloof Matsuda Takeru.
I believe I’ve never cried this much over a book, my husband was actually worried about me. I would recommend you read it whilst in a stable state of mind, as this book addresses heavy topics. After all, it IS a war story.
Trigger warning (slight spoilers ahead):racism, misogyny, blood, death, grief, miscarriage, sexual abuse, violence, severed limbs, suicide, dead children, rape.
Characters are well-written, the action scenes are engrossing, and the world-building fascinating.
A book full of wisdom.
This book follows two characters: Mamoru, first born of four boys in the Matsuda family, the greatest warrior family in Takayubi; and his mother, Misaki, a trained warrior raised to be a housewife, married to aloof Matsuda Takeru.
I believe I’ve never cried this much over a book, my husband was actually worried about me. I would recommend you read it whilst in a stable state of mind, as this book addresses heavy topics. After all, it IS a war story.
Trigger warning (slight spoilers ahead):
Characters are well-written, the action scenes are engrossing, and the world-building fascinating.
A book full of wisdom.
“... the Gods are the sort of parents who do not wish their descendants to exceed them.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Child death, Death, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism, Blood, Rape, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Suicide
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