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

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

It went from being War College vibes with rivalry and special powers to real war shit real fast. Whats worse is a lot of the horrible stuff is based on history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicide, War, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Racism, Violence, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Body horror, Addiction, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Torture