A review by gremmie_the_gremlin
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

Not a terrible book, but after some additional research I found some unsettling factors that made me rethink my opinions on the book. Please look into the Japanese/Chinese conflicts during WW2 if you need more information. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Classism