Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Republika smoka by R.F. Kuang

849 reviews

carriehaley89's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape and Torture

anxiousshorebird's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and War

Moderate: Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, and Abortion

meli3s3s'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

chris_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Genocide, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Excrement, Abortion, and Alcohol

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hevlav's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

I truly am not much for war books, but The Dragon Republic is simply outstanding. Without shying away from the brutal, horrific details of war, it approaches everything with so much nuance that any grotesque shock value feels far removed. 

R F Kuang brilliantly draws parallels between our own world and the fictional state of the Empire without any heavy handedness. This book is brutal but incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Murder, and War

drjoannehill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Much improved on The Poppy War in terms of writing and pace of the story. But you have to have some interest in war strategy and the progress of troops and naval fleets to fully enjoy it, as this part drives the story - with themes of trauma, revenge, betrayal, guilt, behind it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

melstinylibrary's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

Wow. The ending of this book…I need to read the end to this trilogy NOW. 

I was so sad that Baji and Suni died, I liked them so much. And then later Ramsa sacrificed himself for Rin…….I almost cried

I grew to love Venka in this one, I respect her a lot.

I’m happy that she’s on Rin’s side as opposed to the Republic’s!!!

I’m Nezha’s number one hater (have never liked him). I love how Rin and Kitay’s relationship grew, Kitay is my favorite!!

I also wonder where Chaghan is? Surely we’ll see more of him in the third book.

 
This series is great!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

narzibenoucdel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

caoimhe9876's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape