A review by being_stupid
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Why didn't I read the trigger warning. Read the trigger warning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Addiction, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol and Child death