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A review by nutmegandpumpkin
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed some parts while other parts I felt like I had to slog through. I liked it enough to finish it and be happy that I did, but I didn’t like it enough to feel the need to continue the series.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Death, Vomit, Drug abuse, War, Abortion, Bullying, Classism, Addiction, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal death, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny