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The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

849 reviews

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

cturn's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

amelie_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I will finish this series because there is only one book left. I really don't like Rin but I like Kitay so I'm crossing my fingers. I hope it's not a repetition of the first and 2nd books. Because that's all this book was, a repetition of the first. Same mistake, same way of thinking, her saying she learn and change when she didn't...

I hope there is redemption for Rin because I really don't like her. She never learns even if she says she does. She makes the same mistakes again, again, again. She doesn't care for anybody except 1 maybe 2 people. She ignores people and then cries when they die?? Why? You never care or ask about them because they were a burden for you! That's all you said.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death and Racism

Minor: Rape

lifeinsilver's review

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

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

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

10stormlight's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Abortion

irinathelonelywhitedove's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, and Violence

ginalucia's review

challenging 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

4.0

Jumping back into the story with The Dragon Republic was a breeze. And what a story it is! Kuang delivers a gritty, realistic narrative that pulls no punches. 

The character development is tough, and while many of the characters are unlikeable, there's something strangely compelling about them.

From the get-go, I was fully invested. Kuang does a masterful job of making the main character unlikeable yet undeniably real, especially considering the harsh realities of war and the difficult decisions it forces people to make.

The Dragon Republic is not for the faint of heart. It's a brutal, uncomfortable read that keeps you on edge constantly. But that's also what makes it so good.

While the story maintains a relentless pace, it does drag a bit during some repetitive moments. However, this doesn't detract too much from the overall experience.

While it may not be perfect, The Dragon Republic is an excellent next step in this trilogy and I’m looking forward to the last. 

For more reviews and book recommendations, check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ginaluciayt

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Rape, Blood, Grief, and Colonisation

blyberry345'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

sxbui5's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism