mjensen_ 's review for:

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

5.0

adventurous dark emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is a great fantasy novel, but it is even better at presenting actual historical WWII events to readers. There are some graphic depictions but many of the gruesome things that happen happened in real life. I highly suggest reading the authors notes at the back when you come to them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia