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jklinck2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Violence, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Torture, War, Sexual assault, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Grief, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Hate crime, Rape, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Blood, and Slavery
alex_salamander's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Vomit, Rape, War, Grief, Death, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Violence, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Body horror, Gore, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Child death, and Racism
Moderate: Confinement, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
noosh_pdf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, Abortion, War, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Grief, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Addiction, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Vomit, Violence, Self harm, Genocide, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Forced institutionalization, and Cursing
lillypillygooseberry's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Confinement, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Colonisation, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, War, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, and Infertility
hannahjoanx7's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Bullying, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Classism, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Body horror, Death of parent, Rape, Self harm, and War
droggelbecher42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I think I do want to read the rest of the series, but might need a breather inbetween, because this was so heavy
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Racism, War, Classism, Violence, Xenophobia, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Genocide, and Torture
Moderate: Misogyny, Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Rape, and Grief
nat_kiverse's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Genocide, Rape, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Confinement, Drug abuse, Child death, Murder, Colonisation, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Vomit, and War
thedambookshelf's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, War, Addiction, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Self harm, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, Drug use, Genocide, and Grief
juneylu'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
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, War, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Grief, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Addiction, and Cursing
faniladm's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Fang Runin (Rin), a unexpected student who enrolled Military Academy—located in Sinegard, the capital of Nikan—that she didn't belong because in history there's no students who from outskirts like Rin. She bullied. But Rin is not a girl who would be shut up upon it, she fight back in order to belong.
Several years ahead war broken between Nikan and Federation, it is involved the students, included Rin. Along the war secret revealed about who Rin really are, and they afraid, scare, of her. Not why. But who are they, you should ask.
The Poppy War is written by R. F. Kuang who is asian and studies Chinese history—yup, there's history in it—Opium War. I called The Poppy War as historical fantasy. The Poppy War draws how war are fucked up, terrible, inhumane, and insanity. More you get into the story, more it get worse and worse. How Rin desperated about the war, she saw something that she didn't believe that war is like hell, truly hell. Very chaotic and destructive. A lot of innocent people involved.
I don't know why I enjoyed this book but I like it, totally captivating. The world building. The characters development. The fantasy. And the shamanism. All are fantastic. Even if it took me long time to finish because The Poppy War—thick book with long chapter—really intimidated me.
What a dark fantasy! This is such a masterpiece, someone managed to combine history and fantasy to be in one, in The Poppy War. Kuang really great author for this.
The Poppy War is not appropriated for young readers because has dark, explicit, and gruesome scenes of warfare and the aftermath. I wouldn't recommend for readers who under fifteen.
Last but not least, kalo kalian udah punya KTP dan masih ragu buat baca The Poppy War. Well, I will sit for you and talk to you why you have to read The Poppy War. Let's convince you to put this dark fantasy to your next TBR.
Graphic: Body shaming, Torture, Colonisation, Deadnaming, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Racism, Rape, Bullying, Body horror, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, War, Death, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence