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It was also so brutal. Whoooo. Definitely be aware of the trigger warnings. There are so, so many. I don't have a strong stomach and I made it, but I was prepared for this one to be more violent.
Still, I flew through this beast in like 2.5 days, and there were several moments where I literally gasped out loud. It was a wild ride, you guys. The ending was also pretty satisfying.
I can see myself reading first book again, but the sheer amount of gruesome suffering in this one probably won't compell me to pick it up again.
Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Miscarriage, Colonisation, Classism
Minor: Slavery
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Dysphoria
Minor: Incest, Miscarriage, Suicide, Vomit, Abortion
There is quite a bit of self loathing/ self harm throughout the story, and a lot of homophobia. Particularly a misogynistic hatred of men loving men and men presenting with any femininity. I had some questions for the author, particularly around the homophobia, but I’ll have to listen again sometime to check my impressions.
Recommended, with these CW.
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Murder, War, Classism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship
Much more gory tho
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism
Minor: Miscarriage, Torture, Pregnancy
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts
Graphic: Genocide, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, War
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Torture, Blood
Minor: Pregnancy, Dysphoria
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood
Minor: Vomit
Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment
- I'm not sure how to review HE WHO DROWNED THE WORLD beyond simply some incoherent screaming. It's somehow better than the first book? It left me completely shattered? I could have kept reading it forever?
- I won't go into too much plot detail because 1) so much happens and 2) a lot of it would constitute huge spoilers. But know that I was gripped from beginning to end, gasped out loud at several points, and once my spouse asked if I was okay and the answer was a wailing, "Noooo!"
- Simply put, this duology is a masterpiece. I can't wait to see what Parker-Chan does next.
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism