tigerreads 's review for:

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book actually made me cry. The first two books made me sad but this one had me in tears. RF Kuang is paying for my therapy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Pandemic/Epidemic