jessiesbizarreadventure's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Gore, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Colonisation
thewrightsage'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Child death, Slavery, Sexual violence, Death, Body horror, Gore, Genocide, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Murder, Child abuse, and Addiction
abbycole'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: Confinement, Addiction, Racism, Physical abuse, War, Sexual violence, Classism, Blood, Murder, Hate crime, Grief, Child death, Rape, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Death, and Animal death
secretgoldfish'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
The vibe of this book is the scene in Mulan where they're singing about girls and then they come over the hill and see the village burned to the ground.
Its so sudden. So jarring. And so intense. I loved every second of this book. Its so real and mystical at the same time.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Bullying, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, War, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Classism, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child death, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
reneereads'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Genocide, and Rape
rabekah0's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Sexual violence, Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, War, Sexual content, Addiction, and Drug abuse
dianasofia8'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Body horror, Torture, Murder, Sexual assault, Genocide, Sexual violence, and War
etoilexlune'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
4.75
it is fascinating, grand and so impressive
shows raw war, ruthless reality of a genocide, results of a nation-wide propaganda, systematic conformism and objectification of masses known to chinese history
rf kuang made me believe this really could have happened, the only anchor keeping me to the ground was the presence of shamanism (the “magic”)
I feel like I just listened to a whole series of books, it was so saturated
being incredibly honest in descriptions, it didn’t feel like seeking sensations, purely shocking, rather they are an inseparable part of the story
every single character has a purpose and substance
nothing happens out of the blue, just to push the plot forward (at least it doesn’t feel like that)
I love the serious, mature tone and behaviours while maintaining the nature of teenagers
there is practically no romance apart from slight physical attraction, no emphasis on that, which makes the story feel authentic
I love rf kuang
her literature is not easy to consume but how rewarding and magnificent
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Body horror, War, Rape, Murder, Animal death, Self harm, and Addiction
c_wilkinson's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and War
Moderate: Murder and Rape
lorie266'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, War, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Blood, Classism, Murder, and Physical abuse