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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

75 reviews

romiress's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

This book feels like two totally different books - maybe even three. The first part feels like standard magic school, the second part feels like weird group-of-people-with-powers hijinks, and then part three goes full HORRORS OF WAR and never stops. It feels very disjointed. The pacing is sloppy. None of the characters from part 1 feel particularly interesting, where as the part 2 ones feel more fleshed out.

Felt like the worldbuilding was just straight up bad, but it had some good ideas (mostly the way the pantheon was handled), so it wasn't a total wash.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Xenophobia, Sexism, Murder, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gore, Body horror, Ableism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Racism, Child death, Torture, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, Infertility, Colonisation, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal death, War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism

Literally if you are even mildly bothered by gore, violence, the murder of children, the horrors of war, steer WELL clear.

middumullu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Very good book. If you want to read, please please go through content warnings. I loved just about every character and also could not put this book down. It was very dark and very disturbing and intriguing. I don't think the summary does it justice - over half of the book is spent on war, not schooling. Honestly just want everyone to go to therapy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexism, Torture, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

Maybe I forgot some? There's just a lot of traumatizing events and a lot of trauma that presents in a variety of ways. Since it's based on history, there is a chapter that graphically reflects the rape of Nanjing. also war is rough, there's a lot about corpses, drugs, opium use.

lydia_ann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I have never been more disappointed in a book, and it makes me sad. This had so much potential to be an amazing story but it was filled with so much hate an anger and that’s ultimately how it played out throughout the entire book. I understand having tragedy and horrible things happen but I expect the character to learn and grow from those experiences, not become worse. There was also huge plot holes that I hope get resolved in the second book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Addiction, Drug abuse, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Violence, Vomit, Child death, Genocide, and Child abuse

meetmeinthebookstore's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Sexism, Bullying, and Racism

Minor: Cursing, Excrement, Infertility, Vomit, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

charlereads's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Confinement, and Colonisation

mothman19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts

gwooby'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, War, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Police brutality

irlchaosdemon's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

The Poppy War is NOT for the lighthearted, I was not prepared for how dark it was  (still loved it though)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape

emkaypee's review against another edition

4.5

This book was so incredibly dark but so well written. The world building was done so well that it truly felt like reading a story that has actually happened. It was definitely gruesome, though. Check your trigger warnings. If you can't handle detailed descriptions of extreme violence, sexual assault and literal genocide, this book isn't for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War

violaceae's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Child death, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Misogyny

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Chronic illness