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A review by bandysbooks
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is the start of a fantasy series set in China that is roughly inspired by the second Sino-Japanese War. It incorporates folklore and magic and is quite unique in the fantasy genre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism