bezarue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
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lingered on goddamn Atlan for like too long again considering he is literally dead but still causing issues, and I kinda… Didn't love soul-bonding with Kitay because I'm still p much ambivalent to him but I do love a good male/female platonic bond so eh. A lot of the foreshadowing was v obvious but I kind of feel like it was supposed to be? Like even the characters knew they were gonna be betrayed they were just too depressed to do anything about it and honestly relatable. I hope we get to see Venka more in the next book; after Qara just dropped some plot device and then died, we're in desperate need of some other female characters. This sounds like I didn't like it but I really did; you know it's well-paced when it's that big and you don't get boredGraphic: Rape, War, Genocide, and Violence
amyp3'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Torture, Blood, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Self harm, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Body horror, Drug abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, War, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Addiction
jelloreads'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
4.25
Graphic: Torture, Sexual violence, Death, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Rape, War, Violence, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Genocide
sal84's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Genocide, Violence, Drug abuse, and War
francestea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Injury/injury detail
Minor: Genocide, Addiction, Racism, Vomit, and Rape
itsmoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Addiction, Child death, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, Xenophobia, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Cursing, Rape, War, Torture, Sexual violence, Racism, Drug abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Forced institutionalization
shannahtan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: War, Genocide, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Rape
tm400'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
such a great sequel to the poppy war, it was so well paced & i was enthralled with the story constantly. the last hundred pages or so RIPPED MY HEART OUT i still cant believe it……
kuang manages to perfectly & convincingly detail a story from such a limited third person perspective; its so hard to look at all angles of this story when its all told from rin’s pov. never been a huge fan of war topics in my reading selections but this one & its predecessor were absolutely astonishing. 5/5 stars Again from such a talented author
(my copy had 654 pages)
Graphic: War, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Sexual violence, and Injury/injury detail
Minor: Colonisation, Classism, and Genocide
shantalia'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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Addiction, Classism, Death, Drug use, Violence, and War
qani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Animal death, Body horror, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Classism, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit