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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

R.F. Kuang

Start date: September 2, 2018

Finish date: September 30, 2018

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Feb 03, 2020 Beth rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, sword-and-laser

Wow, this went some dark places. Rin flailed about a lot and really didn't want to accept responsibility but sorta did at the end. ...more

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Feb 14, 2023 Vickie rated it really liked it

Shelves: booksthatmakemegowow, listened-to, nook, audible, fantasy, 2023

This book is not for the faint of heart or need an easy read. It's 545 pages, 0r 19 hours and 45 min of listening in my case, of W..T...F is going on here!
There are no heroes, no good guy/bad guy lines in the sand, it is war in all of its ugly cruelty. The book begins like a trope of poor orphan girl trying to make a place for herself in the world, mean foster mother that main character must escape or exist in living expiration as a drudge or young bride for an old man to seal a deal.
Rin does ...more

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Feb 28, 2021 Amanda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: feminism, magical-or-super-powers, 5-stars, angels-devils-and-gods, format-audible, fiction, historical-fiction, pov-multiple, book-club, fantasy

2021 Winter (February);
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How do I even begin to talk about this debut novel written by a 19-year-old on her gap year? About this book that 80% of my friends and favorite authors have all marked down as 5 stars? About a book so loudly hyped for the last 2-3 years that it's never left my radar? That it was grim and absolutely worth your time, but likely not a reread type book?

They. Were. Absolutely. 100%. Right.

This book is stunning as a first novel and I'm all heart-eyes abou ...more

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