A Goodreads user asked this question about The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1):
Does it have romance? Just curious.
Lauren If you're going to argue that there's a love triangle in this book, you would need argue that there's a love "pentagon" instead. Rin has complicated r…moreIf you're going to argue that there's a love triangle in this book, you would need argue that there's a love "pentagon" instead. Rin has complicated relationships with five different male characters in the book, whether they be a mentor, commander, friend, etc. Hero-worship could easily be mistaken for romance in several instances. Also, if two of a woman's male friends are rivals--as is the case in several instances here--that doesn't automatically turn their friend group into a love triangle. (less)
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by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)
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