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

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

An epic fantasy filled with war, history, friendships, and gods. It was gruesome and hard to read at times, but so so good. I adore the bizarre children. Altan had me in tears at the end. Fang Runin is an epic FMC.