The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War

The Poppy War #1

R.F. Kuang

530 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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"I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year ...] I have absolutely no doubt that Kuang's] name will be up there with the likes of Robin Hobb and N.K. Jemisin." -- BooknestA Library Journal, Paste Magazine, Vulture, B...

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4.23
based on 108,512 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

adventurous: 73%

tense: 69%

emotional: 52%

challenging: 42%

sad: 41%

mysterious: 17%

reflective: 13%

informative: 5%

funny: 3%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
70% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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