Villain Or Victim? How 'The Poppy War' Series Redefines Fantasy Heroine

Villain Or Victim? How 'The Poppy War' Series Redefines Fantasy Heroine

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UNCO chapter. Have you ever wanted to read a book that gave you a strong female lead and a platonic side character? One with military academies, major battles, and even bigger powers? Have you ever wanted to read a book that infuriates you to the point that you see red? The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang swiftly and unexpectedly became my most hated and simultaneously, most remar…

Not Likeable, Not Sorry: The Anti-Arc of the Modern Heroine : The Indiependent

Why are so many female protagonists suddenly obsessed with being unhinged, under-medicated, and inexplicably drawn to rot? The girlboss is long dead, the sad girl has been shoved to the curb, and in their place stands the ‘weird girl’—disaffected, grotesque, and completely detached from the idea of self improvement. Whether they spend the length of […] The post Not Likeable, Not Sorry: The Anti-Arc of the Modern Heroine appeared first on The Ind…