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A review by starship_olympus
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Im in that camp, I know, I really wish this had been marketed as a YA because of the style of writing. The Content is often graphic and there’s a lot of cursing, but to say that this is an adult book Purely based on the content I think is unfair.
There were a number of parts that got me. I was often on the edge of immersion and the inconsistency of the dialogue pulled me back out.
I really really really wish I liked this book more. genuinely and whole heartedly I do. But it didn’t hit.
There were a number of parts that got me. I was often on the edge of immersion and the inconsistency of the dialogue pulled me back out.
I really really really wish I liked this book more. genuinely and whole heartedly I do. But it didn’t hit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Addiction, Murder, Drug use, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Animal death, Blood, and Child death
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Self harm, Sexual assault, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement