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This one felt a lot darker and less hopeful. Mostly sad and a lot of realizing that getting what you want is sometimes bad. The betrayals hit super deep.
Best parts are obviously Zhu and her relationships. I love Ma and all her gentleness, and Ouyang, and his everything.
A lot of things in this books could be summed up as "wow, turns out patriarchy really fucks people up!"
I really loved this series but I'm glad it's over 😅
Honestly loved it enough I'd read it again.
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, War
However, the writing and plotting were excellent and I was always pulled forward into the next chapter. I was especially surprised by and liked the turn that the last 100 pages took.
I will never not hate the self-absorbed idiot that is Ouyang, but I did still find his chapters interesting. I really enjoyed Zhu’s character arc, and anytime Ma appeared were the best parts of the whole story (ahh she deserved so much better!).
Highly recommend checking content warnings before picking this one up, but if you’re keen to continue following these cruel & dramatic queers into book 2 then it does a good job of wrapping up everyone’s journey in a satisfying (often explicitly violent) way.
Graphic: Self harm, Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia
Minor: Animal cruelty
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, War
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility, Slavery, Pregnancy
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, War
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Racism, Rape, Vomit, Pregnancy, Outing, Classism
I really appreciated the continued depth with which the author explored gender and identity in this series, as well as mental health.
This story forces you to ask yourself, “is it too late to change the fate that I chose?” And “who am I once I turn away from everything I’ve always believed?”
While not a 5⭐️ duology for me personally, I think it is worth the time.
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, War, Classism
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Murder, Dysphoria, War, Classism
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, War
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery
Minor: Infertility, Vomit
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, Dysphoria, War
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia, Outing, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture, Vomit, Pregnancy