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The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No

RF Kuang once again plies this story with twists and turns. As someone who doesn’t typically read fantasy, I am very invested in this series. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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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

Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.

the cike dying???? nezha betraying her and literally stabbing her??? rin ending up back in the south as a powerful shaman??? the constant grief & pain this girl goes through is unreal…


in love with this series and i’m sure the last book won’t disappoint. i’m  terrified to see what happens next 😁

this story continues to be emotionally damaging. r.f. kuang, you will be getting a therapy bill in the mail very soon

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Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Fuck. 


I already have book 3 ready to finish this fucking series off. I couldn’t wait!

I had some critiques of the first book in the series, the main one being how extremely complex and heavy it felt. So much blood, violence, war, and genocide. However, the way the story, friendships, and enemies developed in the second book have truly changed my opinion of this series. The second book truly drew you in for the ride, attaching to Rin and everything she does. I devoured the last half of the book like a delicious supper after a long day of work: joyfully and immediately. 

Nezha's betrayal hurt like a motherfucker. I genuinely could not believe it, along with Rin, that he quite LITERALLY backstabbed her.
Additionally, Kitay's and Rin's friendship growth was such a relief. It was hard to read how he wanted nothing to do with her after the first book. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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

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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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