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erinmichele_reads 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
dark
emotional
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A rough start to a trilogy that lingers a bit much in tropes I'm not fond of, but I can see the dominoes being laid for something incredible despite it being rough around the edges. The commentary over dehumanization and the justification if war crimes is certainly hitting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Infertility, Vomit, Alcohol