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A review by samanthal37
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Devastating. I only know pain.
I ripped through Part I pretty casually, but by the time I finished it I literally had to put a pin in it and go back and read it all back again with tabs. The strongest feeling that I would only get to read this book for the first time once. And I was right.
Pleease check out trigger warnings, I think I have a fairly strong stomach but parts of this book were sickening and exhausting to read.
I ripped through Part I pretty casually, but by the time I finished it I literally had to put a pin in it and go back and read it all back again with tabs. The strongest feeling that I would only get to read this book for the first time once. And I was right.
Pleease check out trigger warnings, I think I have a fairly strong stomach but parts of this book were sickening and exhausting to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Rape, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts