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Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
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
Wanted to absolutely hit someone with their sexism and racism, and I loved her rants to
Kind of sad
Would recommend to people
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
As the wheels of innovation turned, power stayed the same.
I honestly don't have much to say about this book that's not effusing praise. I have no reason to be giving this a 4.5 stars instead of 5 other than it just didn't give me that 5-star feeling. It's nothing to do with the quality of the book—the characters, setting, worldbuilding, prose, and plot are all top notch. I really enjoyed that this book leaned heavily into the academia part of dark academia and didn't just use it as an aesthetic. The magic system was so interesting and unique; I've never seen anything like it. Be warned: the ending was incredibly sad, but also hopeful. I also loved the romance
If you like morally grey characters, dark academia and incredibly unique magic systems, this should be your next read. I'm mostly surprised you haven't read it already, given the hype. I think it lives up to it. I highly recommend!
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Colonisation, Classism
Minor: Bullying, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Gaslighting
Go read it!!
I still cannot put into words the way this book affected me. The premise sounds so simple, but it is interwoven with such complex issues and thoughts that are so brilliantly handled and discussed. The characters are so amazingly fleshed out and morally gray. They are understandable while also being frustrating. The magic system is unique and the world reflects so many different places and times we are familiar with.
It is amazing. Probably my top read of the year.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Colonisation, Classism, Deportation
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Alcohol
Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Colonisation
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt
This dark academia forces the reader to reflect on power and responsibility in a country where misogyny and racism are layered into society and justified through religious belief.
My favorite scene, edited slightly to shorten:
"I will not turn my eyes, though light burn me."
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide
Minor: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault
Moderate: Violence, Vomit
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism