Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

535 reviews

aribookishly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, War, Ableism, Misogyny, Vomit, Addiction, Body horror, Colonisation, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Torture, Drug use, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying

makaylasb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Racism, and Sexual violence

imds's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Addiction, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Child abuse, Abandonment, Death, Bullying, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

ashlyncherie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

This was not my first time reading this book. I listened to the audiobook 18 months ago and couldn’t really get into it and never finish the series. I decided to give it a second chance  actually reading it and I’m glad I did. This book is so well written, but I expect nothing less of Kuang. Some of the chapters truly nauseated me, and it sickens me to know that atrocities like what is written in this book occurred in real life. This book makes you think and reflect life, history, war, and more. It was truly an excellent and yet difficult to stomach read. I will be continuing on with the series this time! But I do need an emotional break first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Rape, Torture, War, Addiction, Murder, and Colonisation

silviekg's review against another edition

dark lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Gore, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Xenophobia, Rape, Death, and War

Moderate: Drug abuse, Self harm, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault

good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Addiction, War, and Genocide

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Slavery, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Infertility

princessrory's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Rape, War, Sexual assault, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Animal death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Torture, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Drug use, Genocide, and Grief

Moderate: Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Racism, Child abuse, Classism, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, Excrement, and Infertility

madsteves's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Murder, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Abortion, and Genocide

Most of this book is about a war. While fantasy, the world is built around a true history and the atrocities described are based in fact. Although horrific, they are not written for the sake of graphic violence - but to further the plot and describe the real violence that comes with war.

milaju's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Drug abuse, Child death, Addiction, Sexual violence, Torture, War, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Genocide, Rape, Drug use, Animal death, Blood, and Sexual assault

ahsokascult's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and War

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Colonisation, Addiction, Blood, and Bullying