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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
3.0

I had high hopes for this book. I’ve heard good things and people raving about it, but I ask myself why?
This book is full of horrible things. Genocide, drug use, war, rape, murder, animal cruelty, selfishness.
I wanted to love this book, I would’ve settled for liking this book, but I can’t even do that.
The first parts of the book are rushed through, with characters just disappearing as if they’re of little consequence.
The last part of this book is full of horribleness. Genocide, selfishness. I found myself cringing as I read it because it was that difficult to want to read what would happen next.
Sorry, but I can’t like this book.