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

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.

This book is a weak refreshment, perhaps a kind of silence before the war (except for the end) that is in the third book.

No one says this, but Su Daji deserved a thousand times better, as did Rin and my dear sweet Kitay. Changan is my heart, he suffered so much.