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griffinthief'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Colonisation, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Excrement
Minor: Abortion
some_random_person_hi'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
4.75
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, and War
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, and Ableism
Minor: Toxic relationship
violaceae'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: Violence, Death, Gore, Blood, Drug use, Murder, Child death, Genocide, Torture, Drug abuse, Cannibalism, Racism, Grief, Animal death, Body horror, Addiction, Rape, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Cursing, Self harm, Confinement, Animal cruelty, War, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Outing, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
ayesharahman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Moderate: Cannibalism, Blood, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Self harm
just_one_more_paige'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, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Genocide, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
bookishjd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Confinement
Moderate: Animal death, Cannibalism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Medical trauma, Grief, and Cursing
totallyshelfaware'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
4.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexual violence
hanarama'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
Powerful and natural character development.
Strong world building.
Lots of action.
The Bad:
Skips around a bit, some telling rather than showing.
Little chance to relax between emotional highs and lows.
You'll Like This Book If:
You like Daenerys' story in A Song of Ice and Fire.
If you like morally gray characters.
Stories about the horrors of war and the dangers of power.
The final book of the Poppy War trilogy is one emotional gut-punch after the next. Having broken away from the Republic, Rin is building up forces of her own and she is willing to do anything and everything to win this war for herself and the people of Nikan.
Through all of this she struggles against the allure of the Phoenix and its power. If she gives herself over to it, she will become a goddess of war and retribution, but she will lose humanity in the process. At times it is only Kitay keeping her anchored. With the war against the Republic and Hesperians dragging on and the number of betrayals increasing, Rin's sanity is fraying and it seems only a matter of time before she is lost to the Phoenix.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
plumpaperbacks'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
4.5
Representation
- amputee protagonist of color
- side characters of color
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Ableism, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Trafficking
ireadinbed'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
4.5
It's simply awful. But it cuts to the heart of things.
I honestly would rate this particular book in the series a 5 if it wasn't for the fact that I think the relationship between Rin and Nezha needed more exploration. She's such an unreliable narrator that I honestly felt like they barely knew each other and even with the end of the last book I found their opposition frustrating to try and understand.
But there's so much else. It can't be perfect but it's got an amazing arc. Easily the best of the trilogy. In every aspect. Absolutely amazing journey.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Dementia, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Abortion, Chronic illness, and Miscarriage