Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

411 reviews

crystalsbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

it’s been a long time since a book was capable of making me laugh, gasp and cry. r.f. kuang you’ve outdone yourself once again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

isaksen167's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Nothing good happens to Rin 
It’s really sad but I can’t stop reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Genocide, Rape, Violence, Blood, and War

_selene2500_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Torture, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Sexual violence and Abortion

flora_arns's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

I’m usually hesitant to read sequels, fearing that they’ll lack in comparison to their first book, but Miss Rebecca Kuang can never and will never disappoint me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

entityj's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Rape, Murder, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Child death, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

honipoems's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? No

4.75

so intense how can I save them 😭😭 pls my heart is dying after each death

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

arthurianbromance's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, and Gore

lillypalgrave's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

OMG WTF WAS THAT AMAZING. NO NOTES. REBECCA KUANG I LOVE YOU

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Genocide

Moderate: Gore, Physical abuse, and Rape

emmacharlotte96's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Racism and Rape

m_egg_o's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-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

no longer taking forehead kisses 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Misogyny