A review by beans_reads111
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I’m going to go cry now. Goodbye. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism