anjens 's review for:

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

4.0

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

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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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Xenophobia, Grief, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm

It's really graphic with the violence and there are some graphic scenes regarding children and infants.