A review by alyce_ery
La Guerre du pavot by R.F. Kuang

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

do not underestimate the trigger warnings and age limit 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Excrement, Medical content, Trafficking, and Abandonment