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

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

late review but this book changed me as a person. phenomenal story, amazing characters, written with so much knowledge and historical references. i will never stop thinking about this trilogy. check trigger warnings before reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, War, Suicide, Drug use, Addiction, Slavery, Sexual assault, Rape, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Hate crime, Gore, Torture, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Animal death