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

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A gritty, action-packed, and, at times, utterly hilarious read. This is how you write a strong female character.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death