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itsjustgrumpy 's review for:
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I crushed this book in just over a week. So hard to put it down, even when you're being traumatised and having your heart torn out. What I'd give to have recorded my face journey during... that chapter... A whole lot of trigger warnings, some are just mentions but R F Kuang just went down the list and said "all of it." And I wouldn't have had it any other way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Classism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape