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caitlinbutterfield 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
5/5. i would say no notes because RF Kuang killed this and it’s perfect, but this will consume me for like the rest of my life so i will have have notes (of amazement) for this book. first of all, the fact that someone can portray the gruesome and horrifying parts of war in a realistic way in a fantasy series is insane. most fantasy series discuss war but in a more light and fluffy war. RF Kuang takes notes from real war crimes and describes them in the book in ways that made me wish i hadn’t ate before reading this. fang runin scares me in all the best ways. this book was phenomenal.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War