Reviews

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

ebiernacki's review against another edition

4.0

4.5! RF Kuang has me in a chokehold. This story is uncomfortable and hard to stomach, but I can appreciate that when writing a story about a country torn apart by war, the atrocities committed aren't sugarcoated. It is a hard one to stomach, it can feel just so heavy, and the whole thing is very disturbing at times. Despite this, she writes these topics incredibly well and you can feel the intent in every scene. I love when an author doesn't shy away from disturbing topics and leans straight into them. I appreciate the boldness, and in this case, I think it paid off.

priya_amrev's review against another edition

2.0

The first one was okay no read thru it in 1 sitting. But I took a break from this one and don’t feel any internal nudging to get back to it. So dnf at chapter 11

abake113's review against another edition

5.0

Amazing…Rin is that girl. Nezha ain’t shit. V disappointed in him. Can’t believe we lost Ramsa, Suni, baji, and Qara. She’s lost the whole Cike. I’m not sure how she’s going to keep going.

thespellboundlibraries's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Rape

looking4alexis's review against another edition

4.0

4.5⭐️

holyyyyy shit. this was so action packed, so edge of your seat i don't know what's going to happen, so heart wrenching, SO GOOD. running to the third book brb

margarcia's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Rape, Abandonment, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Confinement, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Miscarriage, Child death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, War, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Blood, Drug use, Murder, and Torture

sophiehoran25's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

vanessa_books26's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

kagehime's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

hornywinemom's review against another edition

4.0

Better than the poopy war x