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

adventurous dark tense slow-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

4.0

I loved the world-building, turns out I love historical books! At least this one. I found myself sometimes annoyed by Rin, especially towards the ending. The second half was hard to stomach, it really shows how cruel, devastating and not black-and-white war really is. I would have loved more exploration of the side characters!
Spoiler Especially Nezha's redemption arc was way too short, but something tells me he's not dead...
Guess I have to read the second part of the series right away lol.
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