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Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Classism
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, War
Moderate: Infertility, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Excrement
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Infertility, Medical content, Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Alcohol
But I loved it. It was hard putting the book down. I can’t wait to read volume two. I’ll just wait a bit because I need to prepare myself psychologically
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Murder, War
Moderate: Trafficking
This is one of the only books to ever make me actually sob. Chapter 21… please read trigger warnings before reading this. This book is so well written, the sheer detail in it is shocking to say the least. I’m truly at a loss for words.
04/12/22:
Reading this book a second time is so interesting, being able to see the development and knowing what’s to come. The Poppy War is one of my all-time favorite books, and that solidified even more upon my second read. I noticed more details that I didn’t on my first read, and I am once again utterly blown away by this book.
This is one of the most emotionally devastating books I’ve ever read, especially given the fact that it is based on events from WWII in China (such at the Rape of Nanjing). Not only is the history and research that went into this book incredible, but the lore and magic is so rooted in Chinese mythology that I feel like I’m stepping directly into an expertly fleshed out world and universe.
I am completely immersed every time I read this book and I will never stop recommending it. All the stars!
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War
I was an uneducated reader going into this- I had no idea that it was based on the Second Sino Chinese War and the Rape of Nanjing. I didn't understand a lot of the cultural nuance and historical perspective that was placed into this book. I liked the heroine, sure, and I liked how she's an antihero. But now, knowing what I do about the cultural depth and the nuance and references, how can I not give this book five stars? How can I not be horrified and in awe of this book (and series) as a whole?!
This should be a required read for all fantasy readers. It's not pretty. It's not nice. But it is absolutely astounding.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail