jakepasseri'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: Drug abuse, Self harm, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Addiction, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Violence, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, War, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abortion and Genocide
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The world building continues to amaze as R.F. Kuang weaves a politically and socially devastating tale of colonialism, war and peace.
Graphic: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Rape, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, War, Colonisation, Cursing, Self harm, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Abandonment, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Genocide, Abortion, and Excrement
Minor: Dysphoria, Deportation, and Ableism
alexisgarcia'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: Alcohol, Classism, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, Rape, Violence, Misogyny, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Animal death, Colonisation, Death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, and War
allenuhh's review against another edition
3.0
Again, not bad just mentally exhausting, I can't marathon these books, I need months between.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Self harm, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Pregnancy
chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Rape, War, Kidnapping, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Classism, Violence, Misogyny, Confinement, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Excrement, and Cannibalism
booksthatburn's review against another edition
My understanding is that the arc of the trilogy is about how someone becomes terrible and willing to commit atrocities after having experienced them herself, but apparently that's not actually a story I want to read right now.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death
Moderate: Cursing, Suicide attempt, Genocide, Murder, Child death, Blood, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Cannibalism, Abortion, and Pregnancy
coolfool_reads'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
Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Blood, and Death
Minor: Vomit, Injury/injury detail, and Pregnancy
natnat_7'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: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Rape, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Kidnapping, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Classism, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Vomit, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Pregnancy, and Abortion
livreads16'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
4.75
Spoiler
You’re gonna have to work really hard for me to get behind a Nezha redemption. He was already on thin fucking ice with that whole “all shamans should die” thing and now he got like Suni and Baji killed too? Fuck you, you betrayed Rin and she trusted you because you knew she loved you you little rich asshole fuck youGraphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Abortion, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, War, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Religious bigotry, and Vomit
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, and Medical content
ccpetrikas'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: Rape, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, War, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Addiction, Abortion, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy