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A review by isaaceelliot
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
This is R.F Kuangs writing debut?!?!
Immediately bought the next two books in the trilogy.
Best fantasy i’ve read so far! The military elements are fascinating and I found myself looking into the real history behind it, which made this book even sadder but shines a light on part of history I had never encountered before.
The characters are well written and unlike a lot of other fantasy books recently read, are full of depth and likeable! gripping and morally grey.
Immediately bought the next two books in the trilogy.
Best fantasy i’ve read so far! The military elements are fascinating and I found myself looking into the real history behind it, which made this book even sadder but shines a light on part of history I had never encountered before.
The characters are well written and unlike a lot of other fantasy books recently read, are full of depth and likeable! gripping and morally grey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual violence, Murder