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The Poppy War (The Poppy War #1) by R.F Kuang

Our hero has lots of adventures as she rises through the ranks in a bid to prove herself to allies and foes alike. This first part of the book is fast-paced. Time flies as a lot of character development goes on.

Written by Akinwale
Published on February 19, 2022
The Poppy War

This is one of those reads that you actually find pleasant while not getting fully engrossed in the story.

It starts off as a Kvothe-style coming-of-age tale. There’s an unlikely hero coming from the backwater of a rural province to study martial arts in a prestigious institution in the national capital. Our hero has lots of adventures as she rises through the ranks in a bid to prove herself to allies and foes alike. This first part of the book is fast-paced. Time flies as a lot of character development goes on.

I found the second half of the book to be a bit of a letdown. The author suddenly introduces certain themes whose backgrounds (I felt) are not properly laid in the book’s first half. It drastically slows down the pace of a previously fast-paced read.

The story is enjoyable without particularly catching fire. It’s a sort of historical fantasy… There are hints of oriental culture littered through…

Rating: 3 out of 5.
Akinwale

The Tyrant Overlord. Fantasy buff and avid football fan.

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