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The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

missbiss's review against another edition

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5.0

Traitors. All.

brinreadstowrite's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

finini's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

jwala34's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Liked this one a lil less, a lot of agency stripped from main character but love love love overall the new sides of the various characters that we got to know

ironrose's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

fyrrea's review against another edition

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5.0

Ocena: Piątka z serduszkiem (złamanym T___T)
Wrażenia: Nie wiem nawet, od czego zacząć - może od tego, że swoim debiutem autorka postawiła poprzeczkę bardzo wysoko i udowodniła, że drugie tomy wcale nie muszą być najsłabsze? A może od tego, że wreszcie mamy książkę z silną kobiecą protagonistką, która jednocześnie nie jest nastoletnią idiotką, po której każda trauma spływa jak po różowej kaczusi i skrajnie krawędziową edgelady? Po prostu widać, jak każda traumatyczna sytuacja wpływa na bohaterkę - jej zachowania i reakcje są spójne i konsekwentne. Po prostu wow. Do tego świetnie zarysowane realia, które nie potrzebują tłumaczenia "bo to fantasy, więc mogę tym usprawiedliwiać każdą bzdurę". Dodajmy jeszcze ciekawą fabułę, dużo akcji, sam środek naprawdę brutalnej wojny, polityczne knucie, spiski, oszołomów religijnych, no i zabójczą końcówkę, której spoilerować nie będę, ale powiem tyle - emocje jak przy Red Wedding czy egzekucji Neda.
Dla kogo: Chcecie dobre fantasy? Bierzcie i czytajcie z tego wszyscy, są tylko trzy tomy, zamknięta całość, bardzo warto.

whatlaniread's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

lyssaczernek's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark 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

This was a great second installment to The Poppy War trilogy; it's been a while since I read the first book, but I was engaged the entire time and loved all of the battle scenes (planning and action). As this series continues, I realize more and more how Kuang writes Rhin in a way that makes you love and hate her. She has such frustrating moments, yet I can understand her motivations because we get so deep into her psyche. After reading The Dragon Republic, Rhin feels like a character that could leap out of the pages because she is so well-developed. 

Finally, WHAT THE FUCKING HELL was that ending??!!??!! I am unwell.

serwalom's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

bornfromtheashes's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.25