Reviews tagging Animal death

The Dragon Republic, by R.F. Kuang

69 reviews

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

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

josefinemartensson99's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Drug abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, War, Gore, Murder, Rape, Addiction, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Racism, Animal death, and Child death

ejs2000's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Self harm, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Emotional abuse, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, War, Classism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture

thebookishbrief's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Addiction, Violence, War, Genocide, Rape, and Death

Minor: Abortion and Animal death

being_stupid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.5

I have a love hate relationship with Rin, she's really well written. Like she has some kind of growth but refuse to reflect and stay really easy to manipulate due to her stubbornness. She's so full of herself that she refuses to believe she's wrong while simultaneously hating every part of her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Genocide, Sexual assault, War, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexism

Moderate: Xenophobia and Slavery

mixter86's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Rape, War, Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Body horror, Colonisation, Genocide, and Sexual violence

cemeterygay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Violence, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Torture, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Xenophobia, and War

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Cannibalism

Additional CW: Scientific racism, Christian imperialism, and colorism

ainhoah's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Abortion, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Genocide, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Miscarriage, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cannibalism

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

A stunning sequel to The Poppy War. Few authors can make a 650 page book feel like it flies by. This is a series about the brutality of war, but told in a way that enraptures the reader. Since this is the second book (and thus less world building to do) you really jump right into things and there is more war/battle depiction in this book. However the writing is so fantastic, that even as someone who doesn't usually like reading about battles/war I was still enthralled. The underlying message is the dangers of seeking power and control over others (obviously the main problem with our world & history so very relatable).

Spoiler

I loved learning more about the tribes of the Hinterlands (I saw that bit on the map in book 1 and was like... ok we gotta go there eventually!). I fully believe we will see them again in book 3. My favorite thing about these books continues to be the way magic/connection to the gods works. Rin must connect with herself, know herself, at times become meditative to access the power of the gods. You kind of can't really trust anyone in these books. I loved the evolution of Daji and look forward to seeing where that storyline continues. The Hesperians I am convinced will be the greatest evil we've yet to encounter as we move into book 3. My heart aches for the unlikely possibility of Nezha and Rin ever really leaning into their love (I love a good rival/enemy to lovers, but I don't think it'll happen for them).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, Animal death, Violence, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Gore, Injury/injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Abortion, Vomit, Racism, Alcohol, Torture, Medical trauma, Grief, Child abuse, and Body horror

Minor: Colonisation and Classism

Spoiler

Encounter of active rape (on page). This book has much more animal death than 1st book including detailed scenes of animal sacrifice/killing. Detailed scenes of graphic injury and medical treatment of said injury.