The Dragon Republic

, #2

eBook, 658 pages

English language

Published Feb. 14, 2019 by HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:
978-0-06-266261-3
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4 stars (49 reviews)

In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she committed to end the war, addicted to opium, and hiding from the murderous commands of her vengeful god, the fiery Phoenix. Her only reason for living is to get revenge on the traitorous Empress who sold out Nikan to their enemies.

With no other options, Rin joins forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who has a plan to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new Republic. Rin throws herself into his war. After all, making war is all she knows how to do.

But the Empress is a more powerful foe than she appears, and the Dragon Warlord’s motivations are not as democratic as they seem. The more Rin learns, the more she fears her love for Nikan will drive her away from every ally and lead …

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reviewed The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #2)

good sequel, though I worry the historical analogy is getting too on the nose

4 stars

Not as much whirlwind fun as the first book of the trilogy, but this sequel is still a good read and continues the interleaving of a Hunger Games-style story with obvious historical analogies (if you know anything about Chinese history from the last two hundred years, and if you don't, this should spark your interest) and a bit of Eli Roth torture porn mixed in.

reviewed The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #2)

Review of 'The Dragon Republic' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

This book was so unabashedly bad that it’s not even worth the effort to give it an in depth, point by point review. I’m not going to touch on the pacing (it was bad), or the story (it was bad), or the worst case of middle book syndrome I have ever seen. I have wasted enough time finishing this book, I’m not going to waste any more.

But the one thing I will discuss at length is the element of this book (and the previous one, frankly) that I thought was weakest, and unfortunately the most prominent throughout. Every single character in this book is terrible. In every sense. They are all obviously bad people with very few redeeming qualities. When they aren’t completely 2 dimensional and bland, they are made to be mean, stupid, reactive, bombastic, and angry with absolutely no reprieve from cover to cover. Every interaction felt …

Review of 'The Dragon Republic' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

The first book of the series was one of my favorites. The world building, supporting characters, and story are all wonderful. The main problem comes from the main character, who doesn't ever seem to have character growth in any meaningful ways even throughout the second entry. I find myself at times wishing the worst on her solely because she makes the most annoying mistakes out of any main character of any fantasy book I've read, and refuses to mature in any way. And to make matters worse, many of the supporting characters see less and less action within this book or they die (or both). Death is to be expected in a book like this of course, but it can be frustrating when the main character is so annoying that you have few redeemable characters to fall back on. Overall a disappointment compared to the first entry that makes it …

Review of 'Dragon Republic' on 'Storygraph'

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I tried for months to make it through this and I just can't do it. I don't like Rin, and I don't dislike her in an interesting way. The plot feels meandering and I don't want to read a book where I'm just trying to make it through. 

My understanding is that the arc of the trilogy is about how someone becomes terrible and willing to commit atrocities after having experienced them herself, but apparently that's not actually a story I want to read right now.

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