A review by quetzalli101
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of those books that I’ll think about for the rest of my life. It is written beautifully and there is so much depth to each character. So much to analyze, i could re read it over and over again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, War

Moderate: Body horror, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail