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The Poppy War - Perang Opium by R.F. Kuang
274 reviews
mpbookreviews'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: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
neurodivergentbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
potion96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Colonisation
cowboylikestoread43's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
olive_75'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
aya1403'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: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jesseeeka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Vomit, Dementia, and Classism
Minor: Infertility and Excrement
welkinvault's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Chapter 21 (i think) especially was a brutal read. I don't think I will be continuing the series as it was dark and violent, and there did not seem to be much lifting of the angst for the characters that survive.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
emmagrace'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
Also, READ THE CONTENT WARNINGS. I can't stress this enough. I thought I was prepared because I'd heard about how traumatizing chapter 21 is, but I was still horrified. I'm glad R. F. Kuang went there because the Nanjing massacre is a terrible part of history that deserves more awareness, but that didn't make it any less difficult to read. I had to step away from the book and recover before continuing. For that reason, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who feels they might have difficulties with the content.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Vomit
The worst of it is in just one chapter (chapter 21).charlottesreadingweb's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia
Minor: Bullying and Abandonment