slimejules 's review for:

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i can tell already that this series is going to destroy me
docked .25 from the frustration of screaming at rin every time she makes a decision
take the trigger warnings seriously - this is a brutal read, but so worth it if you can read it safely

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism