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Clara asked this question about The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2):
Does the fact that Rin committed a genocide ever get adressed in this book(or the next) in any meaningful way? The end of the first book kind of seemed to imply that her victims deserved it and I am very uncomfortable with that. But if there is extensive discussion and analysis in this book about it, I might change my mind about picking it up.
Sprite R. Rin is pretty uncomfortable about it herself and avoids thinking about it. In some vague and roundabout ways, it does get talked about, but there's no…moreRin is pretty uncomfortable about it herself and avoids thinking about it. In some vague and roundabout ways, it does get talked about, but there's nothing concrete in the second book that discusses whether or not her actions had right. (less)
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The Dragon Republic
by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)
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