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molliesheart 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
LOVED the first third, rendered speechless by the rest. Looked up the history behind it, had a moment, sat in self reflection for 2 months. Will I read the second one? Almost definitely. But as of current I’m still in the stage of weighing up the incredible world building with my own emotional sanity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts