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A review by cocolynn
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I hate to rate an RF Kuang book so low, but this just wasn’t my thing. I got much more out of Babel. Kuang’s writing is great. It just didn’t grab me. I won’t be picking up the next book in the series.
Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia