Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

305 reviews

hexillith's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Colonisation, Classism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Kidnapping, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual assault

bookishedi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Self harm

Moderate: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, Physical abuse, Abortion, Slavery, and Miscarriage

Minor: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

ourkive's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Rape

acepiary's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Drug use, Xenophobia, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, War, Death, Classism, and Grief

annie_annieuwu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, Drug use, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Rape, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Racism, and Sexual harassment

pauliana93's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Violence, Colonisation, Sexism, Racism, and Xenophobia

threemjen'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Murder, Colonisation, Slavery, War, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Drug use, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

mytheydyjay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Gore, Murder, Self harm, and Addiction

lifeinsilver's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

An excellent sequel to the Poppy War. I loved to watch the characters become more complex and see more of the politics of the world evolve 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Child death, Addiction, Genocide, Drug use, Death, Torture, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, War, and Violence

queenkath32's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Death, War, Blood, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Rape, Violence, and Addiction

Moderate: Self harm, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Classism, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Cursing, Genocide, Sexual violence, Confinement, and Murder