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La repubblica del drago by R.F. Kuang

509 reviews

tinyfiend's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

areadersrevel's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I was so done with Rin in this book. She became this whiny little b***h seeking validation and was overly obsessed with Altan. They weren’t even that close and the AH slapped her that one time, like tell me why all of sudden she’s determined to honor his memory? Also, aren’t we supposed to be developing her character? Why does she feel underdeveloped? This is the SECOND BOOK!!!! I was expecting her to be way more badass. Make it make sense!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Slavery, Medical content, Abortion, and Pregnancy

jordanamackey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

HOLY. SHIT. this series is sweeping me off my feet, in both a good and bad way. i will be a Rin apologist until the day i die. she can do no wrong in my opinion. this book hits more on the strategic side of war and you spend a good chunk watching people go back and forth. once you get to part 3, just buckle down and prepare for the worst. 

Nezha, you are number 1 on my shit list. I will never forgive you and will blame you for Suni, Baji, and Ramsa for EVER.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

plantsnbooks_'s review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Torture, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

elsreadingarc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

i genuinely feel so many different emotions in my chest right now. yes i cried 5 different times during the last 4 chapters, but this book from the beginning was sitting at a 5 star rating. 

r.f. kuang is such a powerful writer that this book was just so so so good the entire time??? there was no slow moments in the plot??? everything had purpose and meaning and every word in this book Mattered.

i am so in shock with this trilogy ik i'm going to carry it with me for so long. not only Because Of kuang's writing style but the message that changes with each book. it's so powerful i just RAHHHH.

i also love rin so so so so much. i do not care what she has done & what she will continue to do in the final book of this trilogy. she is such a powerful character & all of her decisions i support with every part of my heart and soul.

this book being my first read for 2025 is setting the bar SOOOO high idk what to do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Colonisation, and War

annieschenk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.5

A little gory at points but very good 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nettavatanen's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

mncbby's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

haydenn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sarahjanehayes's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

slower than the first, more devastation and more bleak, definitely a war book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail