"[11] Lucy Lockley wrote in Booklist that the author's "descriptive storytelling reveals the grueling psychological and material cost of war.

"[14] Frannie Jackson wrote in Paste Magazine that the book has "cemented [Kuang's] status as a fantasy titan.

"[15] Cate Matthews wrote in Time Magazine that the book has further established Kuang as "one of contemporary fantasy's most promising writers.

"[16] Publishers Weekly called the book "an enthralling military fantasy brimming with betrayal and bloodshed.

The Poppy War Series was optioned for a television adaption by Starlight Media and SA Inc, and was being packaged by Allen Fischer.