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

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

What a masterpiece. The mood turned so dark from beginning to end. I have never read anything like it and I doubt I ever will.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Colonisation

Minor: Infertility and Excrement