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

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

v engaging and interesting, i was invested in the story throughout, but it does get very graphic (see trigger warnings) and i ended up skipping past a few paragraphs for my own sake. other than that it was a good book and i’ll be continuing the series
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