Wow. The Poppy War has left me speechless. This story was absolutely amazing. I don't think I expected it to be as heavy or as dark as it was, it surprised me, but it made me love this book even more.
I couldn't put this book down, I read as much as I could every night before falling asleep. It was the kind of book you stayed up really late into the night because you wanted to know what happened next, it just kept going, there wasn't a moment where the story lulled. Yet it was also the kind of book where you slowly started to hate the world. But wow. I cannot stop thinking about this story.
I really enjoyed how Rin just kept trying and just kept fighting. No matter the dis-advantages she faced because of racism. It was brutal, and it was heartbreaking, so then it was satisfying getting to see her shove it all in those horrible peoples faces.
Did anyone else really just not like Rin by the end of this book? I've never experienced that before in a book, but the more I read, the more I really started to dis-like Rin. Except I also wanted to keep reading, my dis-like of her did not stop me liking this book. Which is rare. I feel like there is still time for Rin to redeem herself in the next books.
I will probably leave this a while before I pick the next book up, simply because this story was a lot to take in and my brain needs a break. But I ultimately loved this book and recommend everyone to read it.