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getlitwithamy_'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
4.75
The story starts right where THE POPPY WAR ends. Rin is coming to terms with the events that occurred at the end of the previous book, and Kuang doesn’t hesitate to show her struggling with this.
As THE DRAGON REPUBLIC continues, readers see how important political alliances are in terms of war. Kuang does a great job at showing how ugly the behind the scenes discussions can be.
This book dodged the second book syndrome. It was even more captivating than its predecessor, and it holds THE BURNING GOD to a high standard since Kuang provides so much buildup in the end. Much praise for her and this book!
Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Mental illness, War, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Blood, Drug use, and Genocide
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
pagesihavenotyetread'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
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
crabinspace's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: War, Genocide, Medical trauma, Abortion, Grief, Hate crime, Violence, Child abuse, Self harm, Blood, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Murder, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Infertility, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, and Classism
meganpbell'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: War, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Death, Colonisation, Murder, Torture, Gun violence, Addiction, Religious bigotry, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement
Minor: Abortion
swilko's review against another edition
- 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
The second book of the trilogy is better than the first, but they are most definitely both 5 stars.
Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Death, Genocide, Medical trauma, Addiction, Body horror, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Blood, Confinement, Grief, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Gore, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexism, Gun violence, Drug use, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Toxic friendship, and War
potion96'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
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Violence, War, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Addiction, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Ableism, Colonisation, Rape, Animal death, Misogyny, Alcohol, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders
alex_salamander'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
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, War, Addiction, Body horror, Death of parent, Genocide, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Classism, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic friendship, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, and Bullying
Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Cannibalism
brynalexa's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Blood, Child death, Animal death, Classism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, War, Xenophobia, Body horror, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Drug use, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion
persephonefoxx'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
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Violence, War, and Torture
Moderate: Abortion, Genocide, Child death, Confinement, and Colonisation
ireadtoescape_'s review
- 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
4.5
All the trigger warnings.
And pain 😭😭😭😭😭
Always a ride with my girl Rin.
I’ll get to book 3 next year. I can only take one book per year from this series. 😂
Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, Xenophobia, War, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Addiction, Death, Blood, Child death, Genocide, and Child abuse
Minor: Confinement