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The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

343 reviews

syddey_syd'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

3.75

BRUTAL. 

Kuang has the ability to keep me on my toes with this series. I never knew what was coming next, but I did always know it wouldn’t be good. 

Rin is a difficult character to like (in my opinion). Her decisions often baffle me, but they fit her character. The brutality of war is very manifest in this book; possibly a little less graphic than the first, but not by much. Racism, classicism, sexism—all of the isms are present. It made for a ponderous read, and I often had to take breaks because the subject matter was so heavy. 

In terms of moving along the series, this was a fitting sequel to the first book. Rin had some character development, Nikara politics thicken, and even more outside forces come into play. I’m very interested to see how Kuang ties up the series. Reading is like watching a train wreck—it’s terrible and messy, but I can’t seem to look away. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Drug use, Religious bigotry, War, Addiction, Classism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape

noms01'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

4.75

Holy shit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Blood, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Abortion

lhoffman4's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

opinkb's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Genocide, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Vomit, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Drug use, and Child death

epointer44's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Grief, Rape, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, Death, Violence, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Classism, Drug abuse, Cursing, Child death, Colonisation, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, and Self harm

sarahl13's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Sexual violence, Gore, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, War, Rape, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Abortion

hunterkat's review against another edition

dark 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

The Dragon Republic: 4.25 stars. This one is tricky to rate. On one hand, the first half of the book felt quite stagnant, like we weren’t really going anywhere. But on the other hand, the second half of the book is fantastic. I was certainly frustrated with Rin throughout most of the book, but part of what makes this series so enjoyable is the complexity of the characters. Overall I feel that perhaps it could’ve been shortened some and I would’ve had an amazing time. Still a good read though, with lots of themes and ideas being introduced. Same trigger warnings as the first book, but it’s not quite as graphic and intense as that one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Drug use, Addiction, Rape, War, Colonisation, Violence, Death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

valrunin's review against another edition

4.0

I'm so stressed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Self harm

hottamolly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Sexual assault

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