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neostewart 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Ever so slightly predictable but it doesn’t take much away from the story which was so lovely. Incredibly dark and heavy themes and trauma but these made a lot of sense for the story and characters (and I’ve almost definitely forgotten to add some content warnings)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Grief, Classism