undercovertidalwave's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: War, Torture, Blood, Gore, Addiction, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Drug use, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Miscarriage, Colonisation, Vomit, Animal death, Cannibalism, Cursing, and Slavery
Minor: Excrement and Infertility
thewellreadlabrador's review against another edition
- 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
The darkness and evilness of the atrocities of war is conveyed in such a descriptive and vivid way that it pulls you in and makes you feel like you are there and truly witnessing it all. The world building and character development are phenomenal. The pacing is fast, but the density of the material makes reading it slow.
This one is definitley worth a read, BUT make sure you check the content warnings and heed them. This book is incredibly graphic and is not for everyone.
Graphic: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Child death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, Grief, Torture, War, Xenophobia, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Excrement, Animal death, Drug use, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Addiction, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Abortion, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Vomit
lenaww's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, War, Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
allisonmspiers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: War, Racism, Physical abuse, Grief, Genocide, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Classism, Violence, Cursing, Torture, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Child death, Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Drug use, Abandonment, Ableism, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, and Animal cruelty
Forced marriage, human experimentation, massacres, menstruation,heartsbyzak's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Torture, Violence, War, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Cannibalism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
smolgalaxybrain's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Addiction, Torture, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Violence, War, Colonisation, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Excrement and Abandonment
Minor: Cannibalism and Slavery
scerenly's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, War, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Genocide, Gore, Domestic abuse, Blood, Animal death, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Animal cruelty, Violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Death, Child death, Ableism, Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Alcohol
sa_er's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Death, Drug abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Body horror, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, War, and Self harm
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Trafficking
ingamaloy's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Torture, Violence, War, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Infertility, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Ableism, Bullying, Cannibalism, and Vomit
josefinemartensson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Poppy war is not your typical lighthearted fantasy book with magic and a bit of politics. This is the real shit.
The Poppy War is an adult, military-fantasy novel that shows the effects of war. Our main girl, Rin, is not your stereotypical protagonist whom everyone loves. She is complex, flawed, and even sometimes unlikeable. This novel will put you through emotions you've never experienced from a book before. It will make you doubt the human race and also find hope in it. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry.
Welcome to the dark side.
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Bullying, Cannibalism, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Animal death, Misogyny, Addiction, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, War, Animal cruelty, and Blood