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A review by delvesinshelves
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
I almost put this book down, but thankfully read a few reviews before I decided to give up. I’m an impatient reader- it just takes a little bit for this book to really begin. After that, I flew through, and loved it.
Graphic: Torture, Religious bigotry, Racism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Animal death, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Blood, Child death, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Rape, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Violence, and Murder