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A review by sophie221010
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Mental illness, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Classism, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Abandonment, Colonisation, Cursing, and Bullying
The first book is ok, but near the end and in the following books especially, it quickly descends into madness. I would have to use almost every content warning available.