indrabindra 's review for:

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

3.75

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I appreciate that there is no romance plot!

Quite graphic, handles grim themes responsibly. Not as sophisticated as her more resent works and waxy at times. Engaging nonetheless! I will be reading on in the series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War