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katiemcgregor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I can't even count the number of times I changed my perception of who the enemy was, who was in there right or wrong, and what the solution to this all is. So it goes with war. Much like The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic takes inspiration from real life examples and I think Kuang's background in history is really what grounds this series. I don't know if I can think of any other books that so perfectly encapsulate war and the cause and effect that surround it. It's not a simple subject so I appreciate that she isn't throwing a simple solution at it.
Rin is so ridiculously cool. I love her and I hate her but regardless of how I feel about her at any given moment, she's undeniably powerful and slightly crazy. I love it. I think The Dragon Republic really gave me a chance to become attached to the characters (which made the pain so much worse). There was so much world building and so many introductions in The Poppy War that this book is when everything started to set in for me. Just as much happened, but I wasn't spending as much time trying to understand the fundamentals of this fantasy world and was able to direct my brain capacity elsewhere.
Anyway, I have a feeling The Burning God will destroy me even more. I don't have a good feeling about it. But I'm sure it will be an incredible read. Honestly, if I didn't reserve 5 star ratings for my very favorite books this would easily be deserving of the rating.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Torture, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death of parent, Abortion, and Vomit
reading_rosie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Colonisation, Child death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Grief, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Torture, and Death
book_sense's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia
robasil_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Violence, and War
sorodeeznuts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
fernreadsometimes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: War, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Torture
Minor: Sexism
sporemiette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, and Rape
Minor: Child abuse and Self harm
liaraluiza's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Miscarriage, Hate crime, Gun violence, Gore, Grief, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Colonisation, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, and Abortion
violaceae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Infidelity
Minor: Abandonment
kirbylover16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child death, Colonisation, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Violence
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