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

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 
The book starts off with a very good hook and introduction and follows up on the promises made early on, but about halfway through the novel the story takes a very sharp turn into "grim dark horrors of war" that i wasn't prepared for, and i had to make myself power through the rest of the book. Too much of a grim slog.
 
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