Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

633 reviews

littleroott's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

anjens's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Holy cow Kuang does it again. I was on the edge of my seat for the majority of this book - the political intrigue, the moral quandaries, the TWISTS - Excellent read. I have been convinced to add this series to my collection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Xenophobia, Grief, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm

It's really graphic with the violence and there are some graphic scenes regarding children and infants.

meerkhat's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, War, Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Racism, Rape, Colonisation

astrocyte_md's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism

nosa24n's review against another edition

4.75

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, War

gerardthefrog420's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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If war tactics are your thing this book is for you! If grotesque battle scenes are your thing this book is for you! If you enjoy having your heart ripped out of your chest multiple times this book is for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Classism

programmedcelldeath's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Genocide, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Colonisation, War, Classism

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Religious bigotry

kyriegrace's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship

mariyjuana's review against another edition

4.25

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

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Fang runin in this book was clearly a sad girl, she was young and just needed a pillar. I’m glad in the end she finally caught up though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol

bellathebookworm's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abortion