The Poppy War

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Bewertung

4/5

31.03.2025

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Episch und erschreckend

Ein unglaublich spannender Reihenstart, mit einer einzigartigen, moralisch fraglichen Protagonistin. Um ihrem tristen Leben und einer Zwangsehe zu entgehen, versetzt Fang Runin Berge um an einer Akademie zur Soldatin ausgebildet zu werden. Spannend und nervenaufreibend ist es nichts für schwache Nerven, denn der ausbrechende Krieg wird in allen brutalen Details beschrieben

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Bewertung

4/5

16.06.2023

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

After reading (and absolutely loving) "Babel" and "Yellowface", I simply had to give Kuang's debut trilogy a try - and I was not disappointed! Being a fantasy retelling of the second Sino-Japanese war, this book does not shy away from graphic depictions of violence. The characters are extremely well crafted: even if they aren't always likeable, you'll be left wondering how their story ends.

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Luh

5/5

10.09.2026

Buch (Taschenbuch)

Overall a good read

I’m honestly struggling a little with what I want to say about this book. I went into it really hoping I would love it, but I had a hard time with some parts of the story, especially towards the end. It’s very well written, the story itself is interesting, and I thought the pacing was really good. What I struggled with the most, though, was understanding Rin’s decisions. I just couldn’t fully understand her or connect with the choices she made. If you like Attack on Titan and especially love Eren as a character, I think you might really like Rin too, because they reminded me of each other in certain ways. That being said, I still think it’s a really good book, which is why I still gave it full stars. This is just my personal opinion, and for me, the main thing that kept me from fully loving the book was simply that I didn’t really like our main protagonist.

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Bewertung

5/5

15.07.2025

Buch (Taschenbuch)

I'm blown away

I think this may be one of the best books I've ever read. You don't have many strong female characters that are so greatly written like Rin. I fell in love with her, the side characters and world building. I just had to also read the other two books in the series and they didn't disappoint. Five stars from me

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Simi

5/5

15.04.2025

Buch (Taschenbuch)

amazing

one of the best books I‘ve read so far. The characters, the world-building and the writing were amazing! The characters were all layered and complex. One of the best female characters I‘ve come across and dare I say the best and most complex female character. It‘s not for the faint - hearted because it‘s about war, it‘s graphic and brutal but it depicts how cruel the world can be.

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