Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

293 reviews

amirez1043's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, Genocide, and Drug use

reilyngrace's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, War, Genocide, Child death, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Rape, and Sexual violence

cowardlyteaman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is my second R. F. Kuang book, and she never seems to disappoint.

There's so much to say here that I'm sure other readers in these reviews can express much better than me.
Currently in history class, we're learning about the history of Emperial Japan (where much of it is also taught from the perspective of the Chinese), and the parallels are prominent. Sometimes it becomes hard to distinguish between what is real and what is fiction, because just like the Mugenese, the Japanese soldiers were terrible—terrible—terrible.

There's so much of this book to praise, and I did love Rin for a while. However, as she continued to go against her master's advice, I continued to dislike her. I see where her need is coming from, but it was very frustrating and frankly quite uninspiring to read about these very predictable consequences to her horribly naïve decisions.
This, however, is the ONLY complaint I had about the book, and I still very much enjoyed the book. I am looking forward to the coming books!

I deeply recommend this book, but be aware of the warnings. Many of the warnings are descriptions and mentions made from character's rather than the direct actions, but they can still be disturbing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Animal death, Body horror, Miscarriage, Torture, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Child abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Self harm, Animal cruelty, and Classism

Minor: Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, and Vomit

atomicrobin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Animal death, Drug abuse, Death, Classism, Body horror, Blood, Infertility, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Violence, Sexism, Sexual violence, Bullying, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, War, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

haleymk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense slow-paced

• 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

I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL I READ THE NEXT ONE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Classism, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, War, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Cursing, Kidnapping, Self harm, Rape, Infertility, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Abandonment, Bullying, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Vomit, Sexism, Slavery, and Torture

hunter_uhl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Gore, War, Drug abuse, Murder, Self harm, Colonisation, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

pranphetamine's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I can’t believe this is a debut novel. For someone who doesn’t usually read historical fiction or fantasy, this kept me laser focused from beginning to end. I haven’t read a book that was so immersive in the way that this was. R.F. Kuang’s storytelling is so special and I can’t wait to read the rest of the trilogy.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction and Classism

marmomi_02's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, War, Rape, Violence, Child death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

dragongurrl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I swear Kuang is easily one of my favorite authors….this was brutal and amazing. Plot twists I actually didn’t see coming. Violent depictions that were so well written you couldn’t look away while you died inside reading them. Any book this woman writes I will read. I’m sold. Immediately ready for book 2

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Grief, Drug use, Addiction, Body horror, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Genocide, Drug abuse, Violence, Child death, Death, Self harm, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Mental illness, and Colonisation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Infertility, Bullying, and Animal death

bookishmagpie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Self harm, Torture, Drug abuse, Classism, Death, Addiction, Genocide, Toxic relationship, War, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Infertility