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wreathian 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm not usually into military fiction, but because it's R.F. Kuang and I've enjoyed two novels by her, I decided to give this series a shot. I'm glad I did. It's a sprawling, gutsy novel in my opinion. It actually kept my attention, which this subject material doesn't typically do. I enjoyed the esoteric knowledge angle, which probably made the military-focus a bit more bearable. Definitely looking forward to reading the second book in this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood
Minor: Medical trauma