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The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

159 reviews

loup's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Death, Blood, Abandonment, Torture, Sexual violence, Animal death, Alcohol, War, Violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Gore, Vomit, Genocide, and Police brutality

greciamj1958's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

I really like the way Kuang handles topics like grief and depression, I love her writing and how that it was the main focus of the story. It was fun to revisit certain characters and some really grow on me like Kitay. However, I felt that in the middle was very repetitive on Rin's obsession with Altan, and I guess that’s the point of it, but it was hard to care lol. I really love the ending, it made me tear up and almost throw the book across the room, but it’s fine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Addiction, Classism, War, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Racism, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Murder

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.5

Such a goid sequal. Loved the friendship between Kitay and Rin. Getting background on so many characters, Nezha specificly, was so goid and needed. Cried at her reunion with her brother. Mind the tw's

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, War, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexism, Body horror, Child death, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, and Xenophobia

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Deportation, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

marinasjd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Racism, Vomit, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Deportation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, War, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

jessicaludden's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

“So do not shirk from war, child. Do not flinch from suffering. When you hear screaming, run toward it.”

This book had me stressed the ENTIRE time. I’m still stressed. I never knew how Rin was gonna get out of any of those situations. I still don’t, but I am sooo pumped for the next book. This was so good. The war and politics, the power struggles, and the PAIN. Rin finally realized that Altan was no hero and effectively moved on from him. R.F. Kuang did an amazing job portraying Rin’s love and disdain for Altan as she let go of him and refused to let him have anymore power over her. The way this book ended had me screaming with excitement. Rin was betrayed. Again. But this time she’s taking matters into her own hands. She’s finally not taking orders from anyone else and I am SO here for it. Overall, this series continues to live up to expectations and I cannot wait for the finale.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, War, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, Classism, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage

abhirupa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My god. I don’t even know where to start. At times I  wondered how RF Kuang could have come up with this plot and narrative but then I realized—the actual history of colonialism. The plot of this book is even more tightly wound than the last and all of the characters choices align perfectly with their motivations. There’s a crazy amount of tension sustained throughout the entire book, which is no small feat considering how much happens. Please don’t let the length of this series stop you from picking it up. I absolutely could not put it down and I am so so excited for The Burning God. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Genocide, Blood, War, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Rape

nicole0617's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Sexual violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

shalladin's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Violence, Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, War, and Torture

rowanbond's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual violence, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Colonisation, Rape, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

matcha_pages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, War, Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Xenophobia, Torture, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, and Gore

Moderate: Addiction, Genocide, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

Minor: Vomit

Just when you think you know what's happening, the Dragon Republic drops several truth bombs that change everything. R.F. Kuang isn't afraid of showing the brutal truth of power and the consequences of war. Most of the book describes the civil war between the Dragon Republic and the Empire's military, and it verges on too many battle scenes. Our main characters are forced to adapt to their new reality, but their core beliefs remain the same leading to devastating outcomes. I got to see another side of Kitay and Nezha that blew me away. It was incredible seeing Rin go through her journey of grief, forgiveness, and self acceptance.