A review by cecilie_flohr
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I liked this far better than the first one. Rin is feeling guilty about committing genocide, and just in general having other feelings than a lust for revenge.
Kitay is becoming a soldier/general and I have conflicting feelings about that. I liked the direction that all the characters were taken; they felt like they made more sense than in the first one.
I enjoyed all the backstabbing and the fact that everybody was the bad guy.