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Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Cannibalism, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Deportation
i absolutely flew through this book.
and i really liked the bluntness of it.
my main critizism is the limitations and faults in the worldbuilding.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Classism
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, War
Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage
I don't think I'm actually able to put into words how much I'm going to make this my whole personality.
Sciona is now one of, if not my top favourite, female main characters I've ever read. She is magnificent.
The world building blew me away and the social commentary and exploration of patriarchy, women's fight for equality, xenophobia, colonisation was unmatched.
And then, to top it all off... Thomil. No words!
Please, if you read any Fantasy book this year, read this!
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Colonisation
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Cannibalism
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Colonisation
Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide
Graphic: Gore, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Colonisation
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Violence, Suicide attempt, Abandonment
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Cannibalism
A bit more predictable than The Sword of Kaigen, but not in a bad way, and also more polished (though I wouldn't say the less-polished nature of SoK is a bad thing either!). This was a fantastic tale with fascinating world-building and a truly explosive (and satisfying) ending, but the best thing about it was Sciona as a protagonist...complicated and difficult, at times you hate her but you're also urging her on, and her growth is incredible.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment
Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Classism
Moderate: Slavery, Suicide attempt, Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Cannibalism