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A review by fruitea
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
v engaging and interesting, i was invested in the story throughout, but it does get very graphic (see trigger warnings) and i ended up skipping past a few paragraphs for my own sake. other than that it was a good book and i’ll be continuing the series
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Bullying