Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

7 reviews

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was having such a good time for the first 80% of this book and really didn't get the War Crimes Book reputation. Then the last 20% hit. Oh my god. Like it's so good but oh my god I get it now. The characters are so interesting and the setting and magic system are great, but oh god. I will be reading the next book but I need a minute.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Hate crime, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Gore, Genocide, Addiction, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Torture, Sexual assault, Death, Colonisation, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy

georgia_lou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Colonisation, Classism, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Addiction, Confinement, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and War

hailsatan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Abortion, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Deportation, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, War, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Infertility, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Hate crime, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

ryanmcweeny's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

1.5

There are two books here. The first half is framed as a simple but decently fun heroes journey story complete with the classic magic school tropes. The second half is an abrupt shift into an insultingly simplified and very blatant retelling of the second sino-japanese war which cheapens actual historical tragedies and ham-fistedly uses them to advance a meandering plot. The only really good thing I can say about this book is that its far better than its sequels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Body horror, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Genocide, Drug abuse, Rape, and Death

fedekanejbrainrot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

if this isn't the best fantasy you've ever read, then what the hell did you read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Abortion, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse

georgia7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Death of parent, Self harm, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, and Infertility

Minor: Vomit

amelianotthepilot's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

an epic tale of a fictional land full of war

a bit too long
characters were interesting but i missing something i never felt fully attached to them. the deaths weren’t sad enough but just sorta glossed over

plot was interesting but not exciting enough just went from one thing to the next

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Sexual content, Slavery, Bullying, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault