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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Very excited for this trilogy! Extremely dark and depressing, but war ususally is. While the writing in some parts dipped, i thoroughly enjoyed tensely reading the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Genocide, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Infertility, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Kidnapping