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

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

 The Poppy War is chaos and gore amped up to a point where you find yourself repulsed by what you are reading. The author took some usual tropes and spun them on their head while never making them the point of the story. This story is about war, death, destruction and guilt. It is a chunky one so it'll take a lot of your time but you'll definitely feel like you've achieved something once you are done with it. Also, it is emotionally draining especially the last couple of hundred pages. 
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