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

challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Not my Cup of tea. Went in with high expectations but I never got into the characters. There was just not enough life in the characters. I was supposed to be sad about a characters death who had like 3 lines? Yeah, no Sorry. Also the war crimes were just there for effect and didn‘t really feel like they had a real impact on the story. Mean girl gets to tell her story and describe the witnessed atrocities and then we never hear from her again. What a waste
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