A review by moonlitreading_
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

“This was not a world of men. It was a world of gods, a time of great powers. It was the era of divinity walking in man, of wind and water and fire. And in warfare, she who held the power asymmetry was the inevitable victor. She, the Last Speerly, called the greatest power of all. And the Hesperians, no matter how hard they tried, could never take this from her.”

Getting my head sawed off with a rusty serrated knife would’ve been less painful than this. This book was so fucking heartbreaking. It made me want to scream and throw up. It made me want to curl up into a ball wrapped in a blanket with tears streaming down my face.
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