Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

62 reviews

youcancallmefi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Rape, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Blood, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Addiction, War, Violence, and Suicide

alexandra73's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Vomit, Torture, War, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm and Racism

Minor: Abortion and Slavery

jackie_recommends's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Drug use, War, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Torture, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Genocide, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

jazzzzzis's review against another edition

The writing is very good but the vivid violence and hopelessness is quite extreme. I am certainly not in the right headspace to read over and over again about human brutalization and violence. I know it is probably the point but Rin is barely likable and it makes it hard to read as I find it hard to like any character in the story at this point. And I fear the next book will be much of the same. I know violence and brutalization is a part of our history, particularly in East Asia, which the story is obviously trying to parallel, but I think a compelling and honest story can be told without such graphic violence. Also, being Asian makes reading this story harder. Although not a real story, it still feels hard to read about such brutal Asian-coded trauma. For example, a brutal rape scene happened in the first book and that character is cast aside and largely ignored in this book despite the graphic description of her abuse. I may return to this book/series in the future but certainly not anytime soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Addiction, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Slavery, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, War, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, and Violence

odp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

This series is amazing, I love it with all of my heart. It is dark, emotional and so beautifully written. Rin is written so vividly and the friendships that she has are very real. This book had me in a chokehold and I will not be able to stop talking about it for the months to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, War, Gore, Blood, Violence, Rape, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Abandonment, Cannibalism, Bullying, and Ableism

Minor: Grief, Self harm, Abortion, Cannibalism, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

whailey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, War, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Classism, Colonisation, Drug use, Genocide, Medical content, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Classism, Infertility, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Abortion

luckydragonnerd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

I'm not okay. I have a lot of thoughts. And emotions. I'm going to start the burning god immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Addiction, Classism, Colonisation, Genocide, Murder, Racism, Death, Gore, Grief, Rape, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Violence, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War, and Xenophobia

isleoflinds'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: War, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Cursing, and Excrement

Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Slavery

serena_hien's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Gore, War, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Classism, Alcohol, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical content, Drug abuse, Violence, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Cursing, Grief, Drug use, Colonisation, Blood, and Animal death

Moderate: Torture and Sexism

Minor: Abortion, Genocide, and Slavery

thereadinglemon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

currently screaming

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, War, Sexual violence, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Drug abuse, Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Rape, Racism, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Self harm, Drug use, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Gore