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saiy_phi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
hannahraymond's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? It's complicated
3.75
luminous's review against another edition
4.0
Goddammit. Now I have to finish the trilogy. High 4 stars. It's not a cliffhanger, FYI. Characterizations really developed in this installment. I'm becoming much more impressed with this story. Rin is totally believable even though her personality is completely different from anyone I'd likely encounter in life.
mxunsmiley's review against another edition
2.0
It was just absolutely ridiculous for the entire first half. So many times the literal children would be talking back to powerful warlords and they would get away with it. This time the abundance of F-bombs also frustrated me, even from elders and also warlords. To me it felt very clumsy and cliche. It was still very entertaining, I'll give it that.
My problem with the first book resurfaced with this one as well--the villains are too cartoonish, not given any plausible reason for being evil--you're just supposed to accept that they are. Some things I will give it credit for--the renunciation of an abuser, for one.
Real-world parallels abound as well as should have been expected, but it struck me as very Animal Farm-ish in that it feels as though no real effort was made to make them into their own entities. The textbook racism, white supremacy, and eugenics were very disturbing here, which should be a warning to people of color reading this book.
Rin came to some realizations that, while I could see the inklings of from the beginning, were discovered in a way that felt really abrupt. That's how many of the epiphanies and climaxes read to me, too, especially Feylen's end. They feared so much yet there wasn't enough detail or action to make their conclusions feel satisfying.
Another complaint would be how Daji is a walking stereotype, an extremely common misogynistic one that applies to a lot of female villains.
I had a lot of expectations for this book and now I just want to get the last book over with honestly. I'm still curious as to how it will end.
My problem with the first book resurfaced with this one as well--the villains are too cartoonish, not given any plausible reason for being evil--you're just supposed to accept that they are. Some things I will give it credit for--the renunciation of an abuser, for one.
Real-world parallels abound as well as should have been expected, but it struck me as very Animal Farm-ish in that it feels as though no real effort was made to make them into their own entities. The textbook racism, white supremacy, and eugenics were very disturbing here, which should be a warning to people of color reading this book.
Rin came to some realizations that, while I could see the inklings of from the beginning, were discovered in a way that felt really abrupt. That's how many of the epiphanies and climaxes read to me, too, especially Feylen's end. They feared so much yet there wasn't enough detail or action to make their conclusions feel satisfying.
Another complaint would be how Daji is a walking stereotype, an extremely common misogynistic one that applies to a lot of female villains.
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It's also laughable how easily she's disposed of. That's an extension of an earlier criticism, that the resolutions of these conflicts are too easy and aren't satisfying at all.I had a lot of expectations for this book and now I just want to get the last book over with honestly. I'm still curious as to how it will end.
a_o's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
opportune's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sunvey's review against another edition
5.0
What the fuck was that ending. I'm spiraling i need CRAVE the next book in the series
abbi3d's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
5.0
lenaoknihach's review against another edition
2.0
Na pokračování Makové války jsem se hodně těšila. Nevěděla jsem totiž, co mě čeká. Já prvnímu dílu série nemůžu nic vytknout a stále si stojím za tím, že je to naprostá pecka. Ale Dračí republika? To byl obrat o 180 stupňů.
Už je to vážně hodně dlouho, kdy jsem jednu knihu četla přes měsíc. Dračí republika mi dala zabrat a prokousávala jsem se jí velmi pomalu. Děj se neskutečně vlekl a vlastně se toho ani moc nedělo. Plány na svržení císařovny, politikaření, plány na založení nové republiky, politikaření a další plánování.
Pokračování této válečné série určitě má i světlá místa, pro mě to byla celou dobu postava Ne-či, protože Rin jsem nepoznávala. Ano, zažila příšerné věci a takhle vypadají následky, jen jsem si po skončení Makové války představovala vývoj hlavní hrdinky trochu jinak.
Něco jsem si o asijských dějinách zjišťovala a autorka vám je v této knize dokonale převypráví, když k tomu přidáte pár fantasy prvků (ale opravdu jen pár, protože víc jich tu nebylo), dostanete Dračí republiku.
#spoluprace @hostbrno
Už je to vážně hodně dlouho, kdy jsem jednu knihu četla přes měsíc. Dračí republika mi dala zabrat a prokousávala jsem se jí velmi pomalu. Děj se neskutečně vlekl a vlastně se toho ani moc nedělo. Plány na svržení císařovny, politikaření, plány na založení nové republiky, politikaření a další plánování.
Pokračování této válečné série určitě má i světlá místa, pro mě to byla celou dobu postava Ne-či, protože Rin jsem nepoznávala. Ano, zažila příšerné věci a takhle vypadají následky, jen jsem si po skončení Makové války představovala vývoj hlavní hrdinky trochu jinak.
Něco jsem si o asijských dějinách zjišťovala a autorka vám je v této knize dokonale převypráví, když k tomu přidáte pár fantasy prvků (ale opravdu jen pár, protože víc jich tu nebylo), dostanete Dračí republiku.
#spoluprace @hostbrno