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The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

188 reviews

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 
I realized that Rin is an unreliable narrator which I didn't really feel in the first book. It was hard to just watch her be manipulated by one person after another. Favorite character is Kitay; seems like the only sane-ish person in the book :)

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a very good read and darker than the first book which, I did not think was possible. The relationships in the book between the main character and the people around her and how it made her grow as a person were really good to see. I am definitely ready for book 3!

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

Only reason I didn't rate this higher was because of how much I hate Rin! Girl you keep falling for the same manipulations again and again. I understand her flaws are an important part of her character and its what drives the book. 
Nonetheless, beautifully descriptive book. Well written and i hate and love this book so immensely. I reccommend this series to everyone I know. I don't even know how to sum up everything about this book other than to just tell people to read it. 
Heavily influenced by Chinese history and the countries history with colonization and war. 

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I would like to say I am fine, but I am not fine. Rebecca, when I catch you. Rebecca, when I catch you...

Allora ammetto che ho letto diversi libri della Kuang, tra cui il primo della serie che ammetto non mi aveva emozionato, soprattutto perché avevo notato che la scrittura della kuang riguardo i suoi personaggi era molto debole, perciò ammetto che non ero intenzionata a continuare la saga.

Eccetto ho deciso di farlo su suggerimento di un'amica e ne sono molto felice; secondo me con questo secondo libro la Kuang è molto migliorata e c'è stata l'introduziione all'interno della storia di tantissime riflessioni storiche (e non) e una scrittura dei personaggi che secondo me è molto migliorata. Non vedo onestamente l'ora di continuare questa serie ed urlare 'Rin! Rin, no... Rin, no, per favore' ogni cinque minuti perché è stato il mio mood continuo (insieme a 'nezha, i stg nezha').

Unica pecca, ma questa è colpa mia, è che ammetto che non mi ricordassi molto del primo perciò in alcuni parti ero abbstanza confusa ma penso (ne sono sicura) che sia colpa mia.

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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

Pareciera que la autora me quiere destruir emocionalmente, osea me encariño con sus personajes y bum... Termino con ansiedad y llorando. Es la primera serie de fantasía que leo el segundo libro y resulta incluso mejor que el primero, casi siempre tengo problemas con la segunda parte de las historias, por que siento que son mas que nada relleno, para alargar las series, pero aquí nada, cada capítulo,cada página vale la pena, oficialmente se convirtió en una de mis autoras favoritas.

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adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Though I had my gripes about her writing style, the world building and real life political/historical/philosophical thought was marvellously placed in a fantasy world. Always super engaging

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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