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

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

If I could, I'd give this book 6 stars. An amazing book that criticises war, the atrocities humans are willing to commit and justify to themdelves, and genocide. It takes a look at trauma through the lens of the fantastical and make it so much worse.