Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

197 reviews

loup's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

winterwoodbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-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

5.0

The ending was perfect for this amazing series and I loved everything about it.
The character work is immaculate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

raiimundo97's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

maryam_0212's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and War

greciamj1958's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War

anais201717's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

I don't have the words yet for what the end of this book did to me ! 
But omg it was incredible ! I can't believe what happened and yet it made so much sense ! 
Rebecca Kuang is definitely  a genius and a very talented author!!! 
This series was brutal but 100% worth it ! The reflection on religion and colonization was soooooo interesting ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racism, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

mreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I have no idea where to begin when thinking about the Poppy War Trilogy. Of course it's easy enough to say "talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same" but that just doesn't seem to fully encompass it. 

R.F Kuang has absolutely become a favorite author. Her use of fantastical magic with the unfortunate, brutal truths of history have raised the bar for the subgenre over all. The heartbreak that I feel in the wake of finishing this series is hard to put into words. But all the same I'm grateful to feel it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, and Classism

I have no idea where to begin when thinking about the Poppy War Trilogy. Of course it's easy enough to say "talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same" but that just doesn't seem to fully encompass it. R.F Kuang has absolutely become a favorite author. Her use of fantastical magic with the unfortunate, brutal truths of history have raised the bar for the subgenre over all. The heartbreak that I feel in the wake of finishing this series is hard to put into words. But all the same I'm grateful to feel it.

lucyjxwkes's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Blood

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Grief

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.75

"I am the force of creation, I am
the end and the beginning. The world is a painting and I hold the brush. I
am a god."

Did I stare at a blank space for 10 min after finishing the book? Yes I did. An amazing ending to a briliant debut trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail