"The world was simpler when all that existed was what you could perceive in front of you."

Trigger warnings:

Spoiler

abuse, drug addiction, genocide, animal abuse, war, violence, self-harm, mutilation, rape, torture, human experimentation.

The Poppy War by K.F. Kuang is a masterpiece. If you are interested in reading a grimdark fantasy story, pick this up immediately!

What I loved:

+ The character development!
+ The way anger and war were explored!
+ The world-building!
+ The boarding school setting (although this is just the first half of the book)!
+ The intrigue!
+ The competitiveness and the exploration of the pressure of school!
+ The Lore class (duh)!

What I Am Cautiously Critiquing:

+ The pacing. I felt like the middle chunk of the book got a bit clunky, but I wouldn't let this deter you from picking up this fantastic novel!

"Children ceased to be children when you put a sword in their hands."