A review by vibingandy
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

i will never recover - the way their relationships culminated in the conclusion of the book was both incredibly beautiful and incredibly devastating …. no joy but it was life changing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Genocide, Sexism, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, Suicide, and War

Moderate: Drug abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Rape, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Confinement, Drug use, Medical content, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Child death, and Medical trauma