marah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Medical content, Addiction, Confinement, Gore, Murder, Violence, War, Blood, Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Injury/injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Abortion, Self harm, Slavery, Vomit, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Child death, Police brutality, Bullying, Cursing, and Death of parent
I think that because of these topics, this book had potential to fall into trauma-porn territory but it definitely did not. R.F. Kuang writes about this material very well.Spoiler
BUT ALSO THE DUMPLINGS PART WAS SO FUCKED UPjules44'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, War, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Rape
clalaure'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: War, Violence, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Panic attacks/disorders
ejs2000's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Emotional abuse, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, War, Classism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture
coolfool_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Blood, and Death
Minor: Vomit, Injury/injury detail, and Pregnancy
rosen575's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Rape, and Vomit
cemeterygay'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Violence, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Torture, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Cannibalism
Additional CW: Scientific racism, Christian imperialism, and colorismyoucancallmefi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Blood, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Addiction, War, Violence, and Suicide
xtinashad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I'm reading the third book immediately. I feel as though her mission is clear now.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Genocide, Violence, War, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death, Drug use, Torture, Injury/injury detail, and Misogyny
Moderate: Vomit, Mental illness, and Rape
miavlb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Sexual assault, Gore, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and War
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, and Alcohol
Minor: Cannibalism