brianna_4pawsandabook's review against another edition
5.0
I need some time to process this, but damn was this good. I think that the pacing was way better in this than in the poppy war which was my biggest critique about the first book. The stakes were so high and Rin is the epitome of a morally grey character and turns the trope of the chosen one on its head by making her almost an anti hero. This is quickly becoming a favorite series and the fact that Rebecca’s debut was the Poppy War makes it even more of a masterpiece.
CW: rape, themes of war, gaslighting, talk of suicide, genital mutilation, drug use and substance abuse, loss of a loved one, death. This book gets dark.
CW: rape, themes of war, gaslighting, talk of suicide, genital mutilation, drug use and substance abuse, loss of a loved one, death. This book gets dark.
plainplantains's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
novembermoth's review against another edition
3.0
I hate the "mc loses their power" trope. HATE IT. Also Rin was absolutely insufferable multiple times throughout the book. I did still enjoy reading through it, but that might just be because I get attached to characters way too easily.
imaanaami's review against another edition
5.0
I am in medschool but nothing can stop me from reading this book
bellemb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-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
3.5
writer_matt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
mundinova's review against another edition
4.0
The adventure continues!
The world gets richer, the stakes are higher, the losses hurt more.
There's no dip in quality or discontinuity going from the first book to the second. Everything flows as if it's one big book.
I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Story: 4 stars
Character Development: 5 stars
Writing: 4 stars
https://readingbetweenthestitches.wordpress.com/2021/02/15/the-dragon-republic-the-poppy-war-2-by-r-f-kuang/
The world gets richer, the stakes are higher, the losses hurt more.
There's no dip in quality or discontinuity going from the first book to the second. Everything flows as if it's one big book.
I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Story: 4 stars
Character Development: 5 stars
Writing: 4 stars
https://readingbetweenthestitches.wordpress.com/2021/02/15/the-dragon-republic-the-poppy-war-2-by-r-f-kuang/
evenstarreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
3.25
look i wanted to love this as much as i did the first one, but it just kept going on and on and on (g i felt like i was reading a political manuscript or something, hence the deduction of 1 star.
the .5 was deducted for lack of action until the last third of the book.
but to be fair some parts were so freaking good like when they went with changhan and qara, and those few pages of them drunk and happy.
my favorite quote was:
the .5 was deducted for lack of action until the last third of the book.
but to be fair some parts were so freaking good like when they went with changhan and qara, and those few pages of them drunk and happy.
my favorite quote was:
"Rin was so tired of having to prove her humanity."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, Torture, Grief, Addiction, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Classism, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, War, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Cursing, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use