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maddiebusick'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: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Cannibalism, Colonisation, Drug use, Excrement, Medical content, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Cursing, Child death, and Animal cruelty
redthistle'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
All of the characters developed in ways I had hoped and looked for in the other two books. If you liked the first two I highly recommend finishing the series with this one.
The end absolutely devastated me but in the best way possible. The writing was stunningly beautiful and I am in awe.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
podanotherjessi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Characters: 10
Plot: 7
Setting: 10
General appeal: 9
Writing style: 7
Originality: 9
Ending: 10
Spoiler free, Poppy War series review: https://youtu.be/H0xdme4atzo
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
jayisreading's review against another edition
4.5
One of Kuang’s greatest strengths is her worldbuilding skills. She put so much thought into the lands, cultures, and peoples in The Poppy War trilogy, and that never fell short. Similarly, she has considerable skill in creating complex characters that fall everywhere across the spectrum of morality. It’s why I think Rin, the main protagonist, makes for a fascinating character because I’m not a fan of her at all. I can appreciate the deliberation in making Rin so complex, though, since it made her interactions with other characters and the world around her interesting. One criticism I do have is the dialogue. It sometimes fell flat for me which, in turn, affected the surrounding text and made the writing choppy. I also found the ending a little predictable, but that didn’t bother me at all since I was absolutely invested in the journey itself, not the destination.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Excrement, Racism, Rape, and Vomit
kaylamoran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This sounds like a negative review. It's not. For a book to get me to react this strongly to it, it has to have really meant something to me. This series is incredible, easily one of the best I've read. I just don't know if I can bear to reread it.
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Trafficking
tinytrashqueen's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cannibalism, Cursing, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Vomit, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Excrement
jayeless's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Review originally posted on my homepage.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Excrement, Genocide, Grief, and Xenophobia
Minor: Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
kettijane55's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Animal death