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ottolee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Colonisation
Deals with civil war between political factions in 1930s Shanghai, including encroaching Japanese imperialism. Also follows a series of IV poisoningsthebooklovingpanda'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
4.0
(I am getting the e-book though! I need to know what's next! And I am just dying to meet the oh-so-mysterious JM...)
Pre-review: Okay, I caved and pre-ordered the Waterstones special edition. I'm a sucker for foiling on hardbacks...especially when it's this pretty...
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Blood, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Transphobia
melissaslibraryy'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: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
manaledi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
harvsgiraffe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture, Medical content, and War
ghostsversion'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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Biphobia
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content and Grief
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
wet_towlette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, and Colonisation
bloodmaarked'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
4.5
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Moderate: Violence, Blood, Car accident, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Medical content, and Stalking
chronicacademia'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail