A review by pagesturned_bridgesburned
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

5.0

mother of JESUS. i have lost the ability to form coherent sentences. i don’t know if i will be able to get through 2 more books how do things get worse from THAT. 

one of the best fantasies i’ve read in such a long time, the world was so rich but so easy to understand and grasp from the beginning. oh Rin you are already the female fantasy protagonist of all time. i’m never going to stop thinking about her i’m fascinated and cannot wait to see where she goes next. 

i love every character so much they’re all my friends. i’m gonna be sick altan my shaylaaaaaaaaa. this book was so viseral and horrific i cannot stop thinking about these children being thrown into a war together. i’m about to go read everything about the historical context. r.f kuang i will sell you my soul i haven’t stopped crying yet.