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The Poppy War

R. F. Kuang, Emily Woo Zeller (2018)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingHard R

Pages522 (Chunky (400-600))

Series/the-poppy-war" #

SettingHistorical

CSM age18+

Goodreads4.16/5 (507404)

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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic

Sexual contentModerate

LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

War Genocide Graphic Violence Rape Sexual Assault Drug-Related Content Addiction Violence Murder Torture Death Mass Death Racism Child Harm Body Horror Mental Illness Ptsd

Positive tags

Coming of Age High Angst Survival Mentor Figure

Heroine archetypes

Orphan Soldier / Warrior Vengeance-Driven Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

War Military Coming of Age Magic Academy Mentor Figure Morally Gray Protagonist Antihero Training Arc Gods & Deities Revenge Arc Non-Western Setting Hard Magic System Forbidden Magic Grimdark

Themes

War and Consequences Power and Corruption Revenge Colonialism Imperialism Identity Sacrifice Moral Ambiguity Class Struggle Survival at Any Cost

Synopsis

Explore The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang, a dark epic fantasy inspired by Chinese history, where war, gods, and power collide.

Tags

Historical FantasyMilitary FantasyDark FantasyGrimdarkEpic Fantasy