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

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 I loved Babel, so I wanted to read this book. It started off amazing and I loved Rin and her struggle to get to Sinegard. I did not like when the book completely shifted after about halfway. I did not like Rin anymore after the shift and I felt that it had lost all of it's moral commentary. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to read firsthand accounts of war and massacre, but not much else.