loup'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: Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Death, Blood, Abandonment, Torture, Sexual violence, Animal death, Alcohol, War, Violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Gore, Vomit, Genocide, and Police brutality
shaunaxx'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Classism, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Kidnapping, War, Vomit, Colonisation, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Alcohol, Death, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Genocide, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Violence, Gore, and Medical content
Moderate: Ableism and Cannibalism
Minor: Abortion
marah'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: Classism, Medical content, Addiction, Confinement, Gore, Murder, Violence, War, Blood, Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Abortion, Self harm, Slavery, Vomit, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Child death, Police brutality, Bullying, Cursing, and Death of parent
I think that because of these topics, this book had potential to fall into trauma-porn territory but it definitely did not. R.F. Kuang writes about this material very well.Spoiler
BUT ALSO THE DUMPLINGS PART WAS SO FUCKED UPgioivb'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Classism, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Cannibalism, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, War, Confinement, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Child death, Chronic illness, and Cursing
helliepad'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
4.75
I want the tragedy.
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Body horror, Medical content, Sexism, Torture, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, Abandonment, and Religious bigotry
isleoflinds'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
5.0
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Cursing, and Excrement
Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Slavery
kaylamoran's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
R.F. Kuang has a unique ability to get me to worry and care about awful people. Rin and her friends have done some really terrible things, and yet I still care so much about what happens to them.
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Vomit