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galexy_brain'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: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Dysphoria
gogglor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual violence, Slavery, Vomit, Outing, and Alcohol
raeb'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: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Excrement, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism and Animal death
sonaea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Genocide, Slavery, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
handful_of_frogs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
therainbowshelf'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
snowydaze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
readingwithkelsey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Alcoholism
megafish'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
This novel is historical fantasy, so while it follows historical events, it takes liberties with everything, down to changing genders or identities. I personally did not mind this because I knew it going in and I have to be honest - I don't know all that much about Mongol and Nanren history in the first place. There are a couple of plot points that at first I felt were out of place, a little "convenient" but for me it all made sense in the end. The beginning started out a little mediocre to me, but the rest of the novel is just so well paced and interesting that thinking back to it it just was the way that this had to be set up. Ultimately, it is a story about fate.
There are very low fantasy elements in this, all connected to Chinese history and believes. It is a brutal book taking place in war times, so beware of that if you want to read this.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Violence, Excrement, and Grief