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alvyv 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amazing book.
Characters were dynamic and understandable.
Prose was perfect, it was a steady sense pace that never felt like it was just info dumping to me.
Story is gorey and has many trigger warnings. There are moments of intensity in regards to war violence, genocide, rape and more violence.
Characters were dynamic and understandable.
Prose was perfect, it was a steady sense pace that never felt like it was just info dumping to me.
Story is gorey and has many trigger warnings. There are moments of intensity in regards to war violence, genocide, rape and more violence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, Classism