A review by pun1sher
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Complete brainrot I'm obsessed. I mostly have issues with some plot/world building stuff (how do you murder a whole race? Where there no Speer immigrants in Nikan???) but then again I tend to overanalyze media.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical trauma