DThoris reviewed The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #1)
A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired …
Review of 'The Poppy War' on 'Goodreads'
Not for the faint of heart.
Well written with an interesting setting and core idea. I couldn't get past the graphic atrocities about 2/3 of the way in. I know that conflict was brutal in real life, so I don't know how accurate these depictions are, but I don't want to know either. Things like this leave me disturbed for years and nightmare ridden for weeks.