24.1k reviews for:

The Dragon Republic

R.F. Kuang

4.41 AVERAGE

funghoulaz's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark 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: Yes

shayoster's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional 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

bluecurlyflowerpants's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hme13's review against another edition

3.75

dark tense

readwithchar's review against another edition

4.5

dark tense

zouinthewild's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

alaidbackreader's review against another edition

5.0

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no such thing as middle book syndrome here.

this was so much more complex and politically driven than poppy war and i loved every second. all i felt is pain, and yes i cried, but i LOVED it

do yourself a favor and read this series

hillaryus's review against another edition

0.5

sad slow-paced

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I really liked the first book in the series; unfortunately, I can’t say the same for this book. The book felt like it had no momentum and the character development seemed counterintuitive to their buildup in the first book. I stopped reading the series after forcing myself to finish this. Sad day

tennyson_oftheorder's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional 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

chrisb913's review against another edition

5.0

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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Could not put this down and read it in a day. I am wrecked after that ending.  I do not think Kuang can write a book that I will not devour (and be emotionally devastated by). I am terrified of how this trilogy will end