Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

299 reviews

naples's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Gore, Drug use, Genocide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Vomit, Violence, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, War, Death, and Cursing

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

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

rileyk96's review against another edition

5.0

whatever reason i struggled to get through the first half of book one is now irrelevant because this one destroyed me emotionally and kept me deeply engaged. after getting to know all of the characters and the high stakes they were fighting under, the emotional impact is even stronger than in the first. i will never stop yapping about this book.  

i had a singular criticism but i no longer remember what it is. so. 5 stars! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, War, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm

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

timtalkinbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, War, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Religious bigotry, Racism, Murder, and Drug use

While not concluding on an act of MASS GENOCIDE like The Poppy War does, this is still an upsetting and pretty violent read for most of it. Dealing with addiction, trauma and how ugly war really is. I'd recommend it but not for some people.

threemjen'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Murder, Colonisation, Slavery, War, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Drug use, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

megplant's review

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Drug use, Addiction, Gore, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Fire/Fire injury

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: Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Drug use, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, Addiction, and War

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