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maddiebusick's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
redthistle's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
All of the characters developed in ways I had hoped and looked for in the other two books. If you liked the first two I highly recommend finishing the series with this one.
The end absolutely devastated me but in the best way possible. The writing was stunningly beautiful and I am in awe.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder
ireadinbed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's simply awful. But it cuts to the heart of things.
I honestly would rate this particular book in the series a 5 if it wasn't for the fact that I think the relationship between Rin and Nezha needed more exploration. She's such an unreliable narrator that I honestly felt like they barely knew each other and even with the end of the last book I found their opposition frustrating to try and understand.
But there's so much else. It can't be perfect but it's got an amazing arc. Easily the best of the trilogy. In every aspect. Absolutely amazing journey.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Stalking
Minor: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Abortion
jayisreading's review against another edition
4.5
One of Kuang’s greatest strengths is her worldbuilding skills. She put so much thought into the lands, cultures, and peoples in The Poppy War trilogy, and that never fell short. Similarly, she has considerable skill in creating complex characters that fall everywhere across the spectrum of morality. It’s why I think Rin, the main protagonist, makes for a fascinating character because I’m not a fan of her at all. I can appreciate the deliberation in making Rin so complex, though, since it made her interactions with other characters and the world around her interesting. One criticism I do have is the dialogue. It sometimes fell flat for me which, in turn, affected the surrounding text and made the writing choppy. I also found the ending a little predictable, but that didn’t bother me at all since I was absolutely invested in the journey itself, not the destination.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Racism, Rape, Excrement, and Vomit
kaylamoran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This sounds like a negative review. It's not. For a book to get me to react this strongly to it, it has to have really meant something to me. This series is incredible, easily one of the best I've read. I just don't know if I can bear to reread it.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Murder
tinytrashqueen's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma
m_________'s review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Minor: Incest and Vomit
jayeless's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Review originally posted on my homepage.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Suicide, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Xenophobia, Excrement, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Cannibalism
camilleareads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
liteartha's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Rape, Torture, Vomit, and Cannibalism
Minor: Alcoholism