Reviews

La guerre du pavot by R.F. Kuang

tjones11's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional

3.25

privatecaboose's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

aggrocuddles's review against another edition

5.0

A tenacious, morally questionable heroine, shamanistic magic, ancient chaotic gods, and outstanding world building. The characters were three-dimensional, and the story evolved so quickly yet organically that processing where it started and where it ended kind of broke my brain (in the best way) once I’d finished it.

jacquarius's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

leatv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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

leahprescottmusic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

readmore150's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A remaining of world War 2 as a dark fantasy.  Engaging but repetitive. 

fakk3uzi's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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? Yes

4.5

Es brutal, oscuro, lleno de caracteres malvados, irascibles e impulsivos. No me lo esperaba para nada, me ha resultado completamente atrapante.

boysoftommen__fan's review against another edition

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

5.0

xxscramblesxx's review against another edition

4.0

Enjoyable read. Takes a hard, grim turn after the schooling portion of the narrative. Makes me wonder how long it’ll keep that tone during the rest of the series.

I feel like it’d be hard not to, but it’d be kind of exhausting, and there are really no characters that bring any levity to the story. Not a point against it, but it does make me curious - in a good way.