Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

428 reviews

bookishedi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Self harm

Moderate: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, Physical abuse, Abortion, Slavery, and Miscarriage

Minor: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

ourkive's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Rape

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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

4.75

When picking up The Dragon Republic, I was expecting a filler novel like so many other fantasy trilogies. I’m so happy to say that I was wrong. Kuang skillfully explores civilization after war, as well as the evils that come with colonization and a corrupt leader. Nezha’s character development was also extremely strong. I would highly recommend, and I cannot wait to finish out the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Abandonment, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Abortion, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Racism, Torture, Violence, and War

theresa_timber's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, War, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Cursing, Confinement, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Genocide

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

ioanawrites's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Addiction, Death, Rape, War, Drug use, Genocide, and Gore

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

lydiasturges's review against another edition

adventurous 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

Oh my god. Oh my god.

Nezah’s betrayal???? I was hoping Rin would have just the tiniest bit of happiness. I knew I shouldn’t have trusted Viasra, but I didn’t expect him to go that far. I’m distraught that Rin and Kitaly will have to go directly against Nezah who I LOVED getting to know this book. Ramsa and the rest of the Cike?? I’m unwell. Rin thinking about allying with the Empress??

 

The constant changing relationships and alliances should have been exhausting to keep track of, but it was such a compelling plot to see how things developed. I genuinely enjoyed this book more than the first book. There was more focus on Rin’s relationships which made the story more enjoyable to me. I never knew where the story because the politics/strategies of war are above me, but I enjoyed always feeling on edge. I felt like this book had more stakes because I was genuinely concerned about whether or not they would succeed multiple times throughout the story. 

The author is just brutal to Rin and what she’s going through. But all of her suffering isn’t gratuitous. It clearly is designed to push her into a dynamic and complex FMC that you can’t help but root for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Genocide, Confinement, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Drug use, and Classism

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide, Torture, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry

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

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