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The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is as devastating as everyone says it is. Easy to get into, easy to understand, NOT easy to read. Incredibly rich fantasy world that explores the atrocities of war in IMMENSE detail. It’s devastating. It’s also realistic, both in the sense of the atrocities, but also in how people react to them. A HUGE fan of this book. It’s incredibly accessible and immensely devastating — a must read for anyone who’s a fan of political/military fantasy who can handle the triggers present.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail