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A review by linus_rieper
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
dark
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
This was a really hard book to get through.
This is not a book one should go into blindly. It is rough, and terrible. Well written, but heartbreaking in a way I have not experienced in a book before this.
I cannot stress it enough, read the trigger warnings before reading this, and prepare for the unfiltered horrors of war.
This is not a book one should go into blindly. It is rough, and terrible. Well written, but heartbreaking in a way I have not experienced in a book before this.
I cannot stress it enough, read the trigger warnings before reading this, and prepare for the unfiltered horrors of war.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Animal death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, War, Child abuse, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Drug abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Bullying, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Classism, Misogyny, and Pedophilia