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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

29 reviews

sa_er's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The writing is impeccable and the  story is fascinating but I cannot get over the amount of detailed build war crimes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Death, Drug abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Body horror, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, War, and Self harm

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Trafficking

ingamaloy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

Sykt intens bok med mørk handling og intense tema. Den er ikke for sarte sjeler. Den er tøff å lese, men absolutt verdt det. Jeg liker at ingen egentlig er gode, men at man likevel har sympati for karakterene fordi de er så komplekse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Torture, Violence, War, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Infertility, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Ableism, Bullying, Cannibalism, and Vomit

josefinemartensson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best books I've read
The Poppy war is not your typical lighthearted fantasy book with magic and a bit of politics. This is the real shit. 

The Poppy War is an adult, military-fantasy novel that shows the effects of war. Our main girl, Rin, is not your stereotypical protagonist whom everyone loves. She is complex, flawed, and even sometimes unlikeable. This novel will put you through emotions you've never experienced from a book before. It will make you doubt the human race and also find hope in it. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry. 

Welcome to the dark side.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Bullying, Cannibalism, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Animal death, Misogyny, Addiction, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, War, Animal cruelty, and Blood

julia1579e's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

what the fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Violence, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Addiction, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, and War

being_stupid's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Why didn't I read the trigger warning. Read the trigger warning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Addiction, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol and Child death

idun_aurora's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

I will choose this over A Song of Ice and Fire any day, and if you liked ASOF, you will like this. I'm not actually overly fond of books intensely centered around war, but throw in the words "psychedelics" and "the vermillion bird" and I'm in. All the characters are deeply flawed, and Rin is terrifyingly relatable. Despite the gut-churningly grotesque warfare, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Not for the faint of heart, heed trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Genocide, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Racism

Minor: Cannibalism and Confinement

thebookworm777's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book will have you on the edge of your seat, speed reading to find out what happens next.

Kuang beautifully blends historical events of the Sino-Japenese war (1937-45) with fantasy and lore in a way that pushes readers to question their own perceptions of this part of history and forces readers into a head-on confrontation with difficult concepts, such as, what actions are moral during war? The Poppy War features a strong underdog character who you can't help but root for and hurt alongside as she navigates a multitude of seemingly insurmountable challenges. This is a good read for anyone who enjoys L.A Meyer and Tamora Pierce and is looking for more mature content. 

Note, this book does not shy away from the atrocities of war, cw: graphic violence, sexual assault, racism, addiction, torture, ptsd

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, War, Sexual violence, Addiction, Blood, Violence, Rape, Medical trauma, and Torture

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cannibalism and Misogyny

idkmangodffs's review

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Torture

Minor: Sexual harassment, Genocide, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, and Sexual assault

sirahhh's review

adventurous challenging dark fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Genocide, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, War, Abandonment, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Child death, and Emotional abuse

helliepad's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

Mushu voice I can't believe my baby war criminal Fang Runin is all grown up and-*sniff* and

doing genocide willingly despite literal men, women, animals, and God telling her she can always say no

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, War, Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Gore, Genocide, Mental illness, and Murder