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June 8th, 2022. Marion Deeds | World Wide Wednesday | no comments |
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
As a rule, I don’t like grimdark, and I don’t read grimdark. R.F. Kuang’s debut novel The Poppy War was an exception. It impressed me, mostly for the way she wove the historical wars between China and Japan into her fully fleshed-out fantasy world. Based on my liking of the first book, I read 2019’s The Dragon Republic, Book Two in THE POPPY WAR series. Sadly, with the second book I was reminded of why I don’t like grimdark.
June 8th, 2022. Marion Deeds´s rating: 3 | R.F. Kuang | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Oh, Marion, you say "but dark" as if it were a bad thing! 😂
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Oh, it IS, Marion! It is!
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