50.1k reviews for:

The Poppy War

R.F. Kuang

4.23 AVERAGE

meganestaley's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sunflower_soph's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark 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

charlotte_d121's review against another edition

4.0

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This is not at all what I would expect from the first book in a series. The pacing in this was so odd to me. The fact that this book spans multiple years and at times will flit through a whole season or two in a couple of pages was a bit jarring to read, but overall, I really enjoyed it and am excited to start the next one.

itsssshauna's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

annickg's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark informative sad tense fast-paced

tungstenhobbyist's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pahlovi_prinon's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

madelinechurch's review against another edition

5.0

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R. F. Kuang can do no wrong.

lifesarosch's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Well fuck. Yeah I get the hype.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Sexual violence, Violence, War

dragunluvr's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated