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The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

370 reviews

athenathor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Death, Drug abuse, and War

hope7dove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

*deep sigh* During the first two parts of this book I really thought I was going to struggle between rating it 3 or 4 stars. 

But then you get to the third part of the book and oh my gosh, that sealed the 5 stars for me almost instantly. It may sound a little discouraging to know that you have to read almost 400+ pages to feel that but Kuang is such a great story teller. You’re sucked into this world of war. 

I took a break from this book for a couple of days because Rin just frustrated me so much. She is so hot head and stubborn that I just needed a break from her for a while. But I needed to go back because I needed to see how this played out. And that’s Kuangs magic, you’re so invested in the characters because they’re so well developed and you understand (somewhat) the reasoning behind their decisions. 

Although Rin frustrated me a lot 2/3 of this book, oh my gosh I felt everything she felt. The last couple of pages I felt so many emotions, every page was a whiplash of something new. I was heartbroken due to the course of the events. Then I was angry and I was damn near ready to jump into this book and fight WITH her lol. The switch I made from being frustrated to rooting for her threw ME off. 

I am so hyped to read the third and last book of this series because THIS is ultimately what the series has been building towards to. 

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I would say it’s a medium pace book. Everything that has to happen and is introduce in the beginning in the book is resolved and answered by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Self harm

ghost_rider's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Drug use, War, Addiction, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Vomit, Classism, Death, Genocide, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Grief, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Torture, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, and Racism

ecarl4's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Genocide, Death, and Rape

sabrandbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

4.25

there are really no words things just get worse and worse - rf kuang really knows how to up the stakes and the horrors of war. 

the last few chapters, man….

hard to rate because i read it in chunks over many months but five stars for the technical craft and story 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Addiction

hanuxe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, and War

Minor: Sexual assault

getawaytiger's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, War, Drug use, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

pagesihavenotyetread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Animal death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion, Confinement, Suicide, Colonisation, Rape, Animal cruelty, Child death, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, War, Classism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Torture

siranella's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you enjoy Poppy war (first book) definitely read this one. The stories continue, a war between good/bad, right and wrong, responsibilities, love/hate, danger/peace. The book has all. Red. It.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, War, Addiction, Vomit, Violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Rape, Self harm, Racism, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

sarahrose14's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Murder, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death