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