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

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

phenomenal book. only minus .5stars due to the very graphic (though necessary evil as the novel is about a war) depiction of death, violence, and sexual assault. it is very much more of a new-adult book than a YA in my opinion; the fantasy world is so well explained but not in a way that is entirely overwhelming and is quite easy to get into. some fantasy i find to be tiring to read just because of the massive amount of knowledge you need to retain but Kuang does a great job at making the world easily navigable.  immediately jumping into book 2! 
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