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

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

i see why people like it, but i’m not into high fantasy and war 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide