A review by vibingandy
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i will never recover - the way their relationships culminated in the conclusion of the book was both incredibly beautiful and incredibly devastating …. no joy but it was life changing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Genocide, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship