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The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A compelling, complex story of warfare, survival, ambition, and desperation that takes place in a living, breathing world. Brutal and unforgettable, tensions around race, class, imperialism, and violence bring the story to a boiling point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Classism
Minor: Infertility