A review by dancingprince
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
First half was phenomenal. The amount of research just to build the world must have been incredible.
It is wordy, not bad, just everything was drawn out. In the second half I felt like the characters' reactions and emotions started to get predictable. There was also a pretty intense amount of violence here as well.
It is wordy, not bad, just everything was drawn out. In the second half I felt like the characters' reactions and emotions started to get predictable. There was also a pretty intense amount of violence here as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Drug use, Death, War, Murder, Violence, Rape, Blood, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Torture, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail