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exeidur 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
A solid first part of a trilogy. I absolutely loved the start and was drawn in quickly. Rin is a very strong character, and different from a lot of fantasy protagonists - she goes further in her rage and vengeance, she will do anything to achieve her goals, but she is also massively insecure and desperately seeks validation from her teachers. It is interesting to see how war both enhances and changes her characteristics.
Great cast of characters - though there were a bit many to remember at some point -, a solid writing style, and a well-structured plot with some twists and turns that do ultimately make a lot of sense. 8,5/10
I could've done with a little less horrifying descriptions of dead babies near the end, but you can't say Kuang is pulling any punches. And since its sadly based on reality, I can't really complain.
Great cast of characters - though there were a bit many to remember at some point -, a solid writing style, and a well-structured plot with some twists and turns that do ultimately make a lot of sense. 8,5/10
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Medical trauma, War
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism