Taylor Drew reviewed The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War, #2)
Tragedy after tragedy
5 stars
Don't really want to get into the story too much because it'll be spoilerly, but the book was no less sad than the first. So much death and heartbreak and pain. So much nauseating detail. But also a lot of heart and commitment. I love it. I know my heart is going to be smashed apart in Book 3.
I will say that the Hesparians definitely function quite well in their role of representing "the West" in this fictional story. I also appreciated the nuance brought to conversations about Mugen (inspired by Imperial Japan). Just so good.
Don't really want to get into the story too much because it'll be spoilerly, but the book was no less sad than the first. So much death and heartbreak and pain. So much nauseating detail. But also a lot of heart and commitment. I love it. I know my heart is going to be smashed apart in Book 3.
I will say that the Hesparians definitely function quite well in their role of representing "the West" in this fictional story. I also appreciated the nuance brought to conversations about Mugen (inspired by Imperial Japan). Just so good.