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A review by lily_mar_ia
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Brilliantly gripping, yet nauseatingly real. A masterpiece of the horrors of war. Inventive and somehow still funny in its darkest moments
Graphic: Sexual violence, Colonisation, Blood, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Misogyny, Torture, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, War, Cursing, Drug abuse, Child death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Bullying and Infertility