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The burning god series5/8/2023 This is a Grimdark series, and Rin is a deliberately unlikeable protagonist. On one hand, I think my lack-of-enjoyment is intentional by the author. If you are a fan of this book and aren't in the mood to hear bad things said about it, feel free to stop reading now. As you read this review of the 'Poppy War' series, bare in mind that I'm trying to be as polite as possible. Maybe the author is a woman or person of color, so the reviewer doesn't want to come off sounding like a member of the alt-right by panning it. Maybe the book/series is an author's debut, so the reviewer doesn't want to be harsh and potentially discourage the author from writing more in the future. Sometimes reviewing a book is difficult, because for various reasons the reviewer doesn't want to come off sounding like a piece of shit by giving it a negative review. This review is longer than my average, because I'm trying to sum up my thoughts on the entire series. I'm writing this review as an author critiquing another author's book, in an attempt to improve my own writing.
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