Reviews tagging Racism

The Dragon Republic, by R.F. Kuang

179 reviews

jelloreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual violence, Death, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Rape, War, Violence, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Genocide

francestea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A really successful second novel. Totally consuming. Looking back at it, I realize book 2 has quite a lot of plot points but there’s enough space within the story to let the characters breath- it’s well balanced.  I really enjoyed watching Rin learn to control her power and reconnect with old schoolmates . There’s some joy mixed in with the heartache but this is still a war novel and I was very tense each battle hoping my favourite characters wouldn’t die. The ending was compelling too, I’ve already got my paws on book 3!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Genocide, Addiction, Racism, Vomit, and Rape

itsmoe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Murder, Addiction, Child death, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, Xenophobia, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Cursing, Rape, War, Torture, Sexual violence, Racism, Drug abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Forced institutionalization

missmali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Violence, War, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, and Addiction

rockinoutforthdead's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Medical content, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry

qani's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I'm not sure I always liked Rin, but I liked the Cike and Kitay and I think though it was brutal that it was brutally honest. About war, discrimination, crimes and colonialism. It's not beautified in any way and I think that's the only right way to tell this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Animal death, Body horror, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Classism, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

jcolvin's review against another edition

dark 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

Heavy but good and more enjoyable than book 1

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Rape, War, Drug use, Death, and Racism

nightstitch96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Self harm, Body horror, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Addiction, Death, Genocide, War, Gore, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Injury/injury detail, and Murder

madiiilm's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, War, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Blood, and Racism

Minor: Vomit, Abortion, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Rape, War, Kidnapping, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Classism, Violence, Misogyny, Confinement, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Excrement, and Cannibalism