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This series is wonderful. Straight into the sequel for me.
wooooooooow Lots to unpack here but overall I really respect the approach the author took.
“But I warn you, little warrior. The price of power is pain.” Holy hell, what did I just read??➽ A fantasy military school➽ A rich world based on modern Chinese history➽ Shamans and gods➽ Detailed characterization leading to unforgettable characters➽ Adorable, opium-smoking mentorsThat's a basic list, but this book is all of that and SO MUCH MORE. I know 100% that The Poppy War will be one of my best reads of 2018.Isn't it just so great when you find one of those books that completely drags y
ARC provided by the publisher—Harper Voyager—in exchange for an honest review.I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year. No no, scratch that understatement. Ladies and gentlemen, let me present to you a review for The Poppy War, a book that will go down as one of the best grimdark/military fantasy debuts of all time.Once in a while, there comes a book that you just know will be a fantastic book just from the premise or the cover; this was one of those books for me...
A really good book has a beginning, a middle, and then it absolutely ends you. The Poppy War is a really good book. I wish my pupils were at least heart-shaped so I could more accurately demonstrate my passion but if I ever die suddenly and don't have time to say anything profound, just know that my real last words will always be about how much I love this book. So, what's this book about? The Poppy War is a historical military fantasy grounded in the bloody history of China’s 20th century in
You think I torture my characters? Pffft. I am a rank amateur compared to R.F. Kuang! Set in an alternate Asia and inspired by the Opium Wars and 19th Century colonialism in China, The Poppy War is the story of Rin, a small-town orphan whose only chance to escape poverty and an oppressive arranged marriage is to score top marks on the government’s exams and earn a place at Sinegard Academy, where the Nikara Empire’s best and brightest are trained for leadership. Imagine a combination of West Poi...
Hi, there!THE POPPY WAR is my book, so I'm obviously a bit biased. I wrote it over three months during the winter of 2015, signed with an agent in February 2016, and sold the book to Harper Voyager during my birthday weekend in May 2016. It's been nearly two years since then, so I'm terribly excited for it to finally go out in the world! I'm going to use this space to tell you a little about THE POPPY WAR in case you're wondering whether you might enjoy reading it. This book is not a romance sto...
reread 1/8/21: Reading this another time knowing exactly how everything ends is... so painful. I feel such a deep sense of despair for these characters and how their lives are touched and terribly scarred by war and trauma. I was able to appreciate Rin’s character arc in a whole new light after reading the next books, and I also shed a lot of my initial dislike of Altan this time around. This book and series is so wonderfully written, and it is so tragic to witness but a blessing at the same tim...
I wish I hadn't read this. Maybe I should've done my due diligence before picking up The Poppy War (I didn't). I just saw that it was:1) an Asian-inspired fantasy 2) even rarer, actually by a Asian-American (!) author3) highly rated on goodreadsand that was enough to get me really excited, so I immediately picked up a copy and started reading.The first few chapters are good, and Rin, a dark-skinned peasant girl who busts her ass studying to get herself into an elite military academy is the kin...
Low 3 StarsBoy, did it take me forever to finish this thing.I really wanted to love this book. One of my favorite reviewers adored it and sang it's praises, but it just didn't draw me in the way I thought it would. The last 150 pages or so got really good (thus why I rated it 3 instead of the possible 2 I was planning on up until that point - not that it matters) and I smashed through them in one sitting; however, it still didn't save the entire book for me. I felt that the world-building was lo...
ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. “But I warn you, little warrior. The price of power is pain.” First and foremost, please go read one of my best friends in this entire world’s review: Petrik’s review is not only amazing, he is also an ownvoices Chinese reviewer. Next, I just want to warn you guys that this is a very dark book that is heavily inspired by the Nanking Massacre. Please use caution and know that this book has major trigger and co...
”Children ceased to be children when you put a sword in their hands. When you taught them to fight a war, then you armed them and put them on the front lines, they were not children anymore. They were soldiers.”This book. I mean… THIS BOOK! *sighs deeply and shakes head*There is so much to be said about “The Poppy War” and I’m afraid I won’t even be able to put at least half of my thoughts into decent sentences. Because after finishing this book about a month ago (A MONTH AGO!!!) I still have tr...
When you are so hyped for a book you’re practically giving helium a run for its money, there are only 3 possibilities:☆ You write a pungent review, crushed beneath the waves of disappointment.✯ You write a loving criticism, pleased that it was good but displeased that it was not that good.★ You write a gushing piece, declaring your heart stolen and your soul sold.I was hoping for the third.But I’ll settle for the second. Credit: Jhoca “You will be offered power beyond your imagination. But...
