If you follow my Instagram, you’ll have seen a story where I asked for help with PTSD representation in book 2. Thank you to everyone who responded and let me pick your brain. It was incredibly helpful in writing both the character and the scene involving a PTSD episode. Writing the scene and taking notes about PTSD brought me to the delicate subject of “When does the pursuit of realism devolve into indulgence?”
Book Review: The Dragon Republic
The Dragon Republic, written by R.F. Kuang, is the sequel to The Poppy War. Unlike many sequels, The Dragon Republic doesn’t suffer from sequel syndrome. It follows protagonist Rin as she struggles to come to terms with the atrocities of war, the loss of trusted leadership, drug abuse, and PTSD. If you haven’t read The Poppy War, I highly suggest doing so and then immediately following up with The Dragon Republic.