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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

411 reviews

teddy_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Addiction, Death, War, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Torture, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, and Confinement

Minor: Grief and Vomit

bookishreadersclub's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

When they say this book is dark, they mean it. Do not be fooled by the beginning chapters of this book that feign hopeful stories of aspiring soldiers. The darkness of this book has subjected itself to one specific chapter, chapter 21. There are gruesome, cruel, horrifying depictions of war crimes. Nothing will prepare you for it. Read trigger warnings. Please.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, Abortion, War, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Grief, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Addiction, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Vomit, Violence, Self harm, Genocide, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Forced institutionalization, and Cursing

namjin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Medical content, Violence, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Torture, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Misogyny, and Vomit

This book contains the most detailed descriptions of brutal killings, torture and rape I have ever seen. Please exercise caution. Personally it came as a surprise, so be aware of that.

atomicrobin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Animal death, Drug abuse, Death, Classism, Body horror, Blood, Infertility, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Violence, Sexism, Sexual violence, Bullying, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, War, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

haleymk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense slow-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

5.0

I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL I READ THE NEXT ONE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Classism, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, War, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Cursing, Kidnapping, Self harm, Rape, Infertility, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Abandonment, Bullying, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Vomit, Sexism, Slavery, and Torture

bigoffka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Abortion, Colonisation, Misogyny, Murder, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Violence, War, Physical abuse, and Sexism

waffleita's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, Gore, and Genocide

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was gripping from the start. I don’t generally read war novels so this may be a bit naive but it was overly gruesome. I was lucky enough to have someone time out parts to skip. There were some twists I didn’t see coming but also some that I did. Very excited to move on the the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Bullying, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Genocide, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

charlie_reads101's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

barely know how to describe my experience reading this book… I definitely went into it somewhat blind, not expecting how dark and adult fantasy "The Poppy War" actually is, but I ended up really enjoying it. It is so different from what I have read before but I really respect the story R.F. Kuang brought to us and I am going straight into the second book "the Dragon Republic".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, War, Murder, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Drug use, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Addiction, Bullying, Violence, and Sexual assault

marmomi_02's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, War, Rape, Violence, Child death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence