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

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

Damn this book is brutal to read. Even with my fairly basic knowledge of Sino-Japanese relations it was horrifying and morbidly intriguing to see represented in this way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Police brutality, Self harm, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death, Classism, Grief, Physical abuse, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Infertility, Vomit, and Misogyny