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A review by maxouille
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i am absolutely speechless.
I was already obsess with this book but given the historical references of the sino-japanese war and the Nankin massace, i have to acknowledge what a genius R.F Kuang is. She mastered an incredible world building, along with profound and decisive dynamics between the characters. The complexity of Rin's moral and ambition is unsettling and nonetheless crucial for the story. Furthemore, the melding of Chinese history and the opium war with the shamanic system that The Poppy War offers is fascinating.
Chapter 21 is one of the hardest piece of literature i've ever read, it truly shows the atrocities of war and men.
I'm looking forward to the sequel but i can tell it will be just as devastating if not more
I was already obsess with this book but given the historical references of the sino-japanese war and the Nankin massace, i have to acknowledge what a genius R.F Kuang is. She mastered an incredible world building, along with profound and decisive dynamics between the characters. The complexity of Rin's moral and ambition is unsettling and nonetheless crucial for the story. Furthemore, the melding of Chinese history and the opium war with the shamanic system that The Poppy War offers is fascinating.
Chapter 21 is one of the hardest piece of literature i've ever read, it truly shows the atrocities of war and men.
I'm looking forward to the sequel but i can tell it will be just as devastating if not more
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, War, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Drug use, Torture, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Child death
Minor: Addiction