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

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I support women's rights and women's wrongs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Genocide, Violence, War

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Ableism, Infertility, Sexism

The chapters around

Gullyn Niis

are really difficult to read, especially when they're walking through at first and

Venka's testimony about the relaxation houses

. But it's also important to note that those events are supposed to directly mirror real life atrocities.