spineofthesaurus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Blood, Colonisation, Violence, Xenophobia, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, War, Body horror, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Genocide, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Deportation, Islamophobia, Medical content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Sexism, and Trafficking
Minor: Excrement, Infidelity, Car accident, Alcoholism, and Addiction
janay_shandell's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, Violence, Death, Racism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, War, Slavery, Torture, and Self harm
Minor: Bullying
winterwoodbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of my favorite books of all time, this feels like my soul.
For everyone who loves Addie LaRue!
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Suicide attempt, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Ableism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Body horror
briochebun'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
4.5
Graphic: War, Death, Suicide, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Blood, Classism, Sexism, Torture, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Gore, Grief, Child death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Vomit, Confinement, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual harassment
murphymegs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book has found family, acts of betrayal, acts of true love (not romance), and self sacrifice.
R.F. Kuang writes in such a sophisticated, academic, yet incredibly accessible manner. She uses footnotes to further explain the text and is well researched in the cultures she talks about. She is a genius and, quite frankly, scares me a little.
CW: colonialism, racism, classism, murder, suicide, self harm, xenophobia
Graphic: Classism, Suicide, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Grief, Death, Cultural appropriation, Xenophobia, and Racism
lexi17d's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence