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cryptidwaterloo 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was so good! I listened to the audiobook and couldn’t turn it off. It’s fast paced due to the content that drives it forward, and has a well developed political and magic structure. I don’t know if I would really consider this a spoiler but just in case. From an interview with the author, it’s based on Chinese wars of the 20th century and placed a few hundred years before that technologically. This book is graphic and has some intense moments but I think really does a good job portraying the harsh realities of war. I can’t wait to get to keep going with the next two in the series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Infertility