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yorkshirepud 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For me, this book was very much a "don't judge a book from the front cover" moment for me. I had put off picking it up at bookstores because the cover never appealed to me, but I so wish I had given this book a chance earlier. I love the concepts of the book, I love the world building and the depth of the characters, and I love how it goes deep into understanding the theological background of the world and psychology of the characters. Though I found some parts of the book predictable, I still found myself fully immersed in the story-telling from the strong female protagonist's viewpoint (even if she did frustrate me also at some points).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism