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A review by sarah_cameron
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
This book has amazing world building and the cast of characters are all extremely well depicted, both complex and clearly motivated
On the whole the content of the book, despite the war-setting, is pretty digestible, but when it’s graphic it’s GRAPHIC so ready the trigger warnings, especially for later in the book, and look after yourself!
On the whole the content of the book, despite the war-setting, is pretty digestible, but when it’s graphic it’s GRAPHIC so ready the trigger warnings, especially for later in the book, and look after yourself!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Genocide, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, and Domestic abuse