some_random_person_hi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I adore the way the themes of fate and love as well as the sheer number of character foils and ship(?) foils this book is so analysable as a lit student I am in love with it. But unlike other books that read like it's written for analysis (cough to kill a mockingbird, babel cough) and thus vaguely boring, this one is so fast paced. I read a couple of paragraphs and something new has already happened -> I finally managed to voluntarily finish a full length chinese book that isn't explicitly written for kids
Mm I'm never going to forget this book it singlehandedly dragged my chinese grades up, made me stop hating my mother tongue, hard carried my will to live for a semester all because I finally found a fast-paced fantasy book that I could understand.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Abortion, Child abuse, Classism, Grief, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, War, Xenophobia, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Abandonment, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Body horror, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Murder, Bullying, Cursing, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Ableism, Genocide, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Stalking, Excrement, Racism, and Misogyny
Minor: Rape and Animal death
illiteratenerd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War
Moderate: Abandonment, Cannibalism, Murder, Child abuse, and Suicide
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
bluebari's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, War, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Stalking, Torture, Xenophobia, Cursing, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexual content, and Classism
Minor: Kidnapping, Rape, Trafficking, Alcohol, Body shaming, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Homophobia, and Medical content
worldexplorer'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: Death, Death of parent, Violence, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Body horror, and War
Minor: Rape and Incest