the-poppy-war
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So, I finished The Poppy War. I’m devastated, and I have some thoughts. Let’s unpack if this series lived up to they hype. đź“š Spoiler-Free Reviews: The first book was tricky. It was good and it was a fun read but it started out very YA coded so I was a little confused about what…
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Serious spoilers for The Dragon Republic ahead. Ah, enemies to lovers.That wonderful slow burn. The bickering. The tension. The awkward but heavy eye contact. The- knife in the back? Sure, the trope has its flaws. (A little toxicity never hurt… until it does.) But what happens when the tension doesn’t spark love and instead, it…
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Light spoilers for The Dragon Republic ahead They came bearing gifts of medicine, technological progress, and God. In The Dragon Republic, the Hesperians arrive in Nikan with promises of enlightenment, science, and salvation. All Rin — and the fragile Republic — had to do, is fall in line. Sound familiar? Kuang draws unmistakable parallels between…
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Spoilers for book one The Poppy War ahead The Poppy War is the newest fantasy book series that’s headlining social media. I finally checked out book 1. Admittedly, the beginning threw me. Though it’s marketed as a dark historical fantasy, the first 60% feels very YA-coded: a poor girl earns a spot at a prestigious…
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