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A review by magnoliaxsoulangeana
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
I am not typically a fantasy reader, but am a big fan of the author. This book is so well written. Horrifying at parts (read the authors note afterwards- some of the violence is lifted directly from historical records) but I still could not put it down.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Colonisation
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic