The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

author: R.F. Kuang
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2019/07/23
date added: 2019/09/12
shelves: sword-and-laser
review:
'The Poppy War' by R. F. Kuang was the August book by my book club. It is a fantasy story told in a sort of alternate China.

The book feels a bit like two books. The first third feels like a YA book about a young girl named Rin who manages to work her way into an elite school, and team up with an unlikely mentor. Along the way she makes friends and enemies.

Then the story dramatically shifts as Rin's country is at war. She has unique abilities and finds herself in an unusual fighting unit. This part of the book is messy and fairly violent.

And I liked both parts. I think the story is cohesive. There are interesting characters and choices. I will definitely read the second book.


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