A review by lori_larsson
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this book with my ears.
I am sitting with this one --am I supposed to LIKE Rin? She never seemed to be able to pick a morality and stand with it. She never seemed to grasp the consequences of her choices no matter how many people told her exactly what was going to happen. Is this just being a human tossed around by war? Possibly. Rin just a bad human? Maybe. This book was a slog because it felt so heavy and sad all the way through and sometimes I just needed a break from that. I probably will not continue the series.
I am sitting with this one --am I supposed to LIKE Rin? She never seemed to be able to pick a morality and stand with it. She never seemed to grasp the consequences of her choices no matter how many people told her exactly what was going to happen. Is this just being a human tossed around by war? Possibly. Rin just a bad human? Maybe. This book was a slog because it felt so heavy and sad all the way through and sometimes I just needed a break from that. I probably will not continue the series.