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A review by aishaslittlelife
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Definitely check trigger warnings before reading this book.
The first 100 or so pages are slow paced but then after that it gets fast faced really fast until the end.
Absolutely broke me into a thousand tiny hurting bits. Altan is my favourite nobody understands him like I do.
The first 100 or so pages are slow paced but then after that it gets fast faced really fast until the end.
Absolutely broke me into a thousand tiny hurting bits. Altan is my favourite nobody understands him like I do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Torture, Colonisation, Death, War, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Drug abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Addiction, Animal death, and Drug use