A review by fireheart777
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Gut wrenching and heartbreaking and brilliant 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War