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star_charter152's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Violence, Blood, and Death
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Vomit, Abandonment, Kidnapping, and Suicide
wolfiegrrrl's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Wings of Fire series is off to a great start!
The book is prefaced with the in-depth NightWing Guide To The Dragons Of Pyrrhia, which does a good job of establishing the world-building and key players in the story, and as a big fan of maps I was happy to see the double-page spread that greeted me when I first opened the cover. The pacing of the story is also delightfully jarring at times. The prologue immediately dives into the action and lets you know that war does nothing but create a body count. No sooner than we are introduced to the prophecy does one of the leading players in the war throw a wrench in the resistance's plans by committing volatile (and graphic) murder. The blows just keep coming from there. No details spared.
The book is prefaced with the in-depth NightWing Guide To The Dragons Of Pyrrhia, which does a good job of establishing the world-building and key players in the story, and as a big fan of maps I was happy to see the double-page spread that greeted me when I first opened the cover. The pacing of the story is also delightfully jarring at times. The prologue immediately dives into the action and lets you know that war does nothing but create a body count. No sooner than we are introduced to the prophecy does one of the leading players in the war throw a wrench in the resistance's plans by committing volatile (and graphic) murder. The blows just keep coming from there. No details spared.
I really like how Wings of Fire approaches its prophecy from the angle of "but what if we don't want to be part of the prophecy?" and prompts readers to question if it's ethical to essentially kidnap children and hold them hostage all in the name of "the greater good." It was a great choice to start the series from Clay's perspective to really cement in the readers' minds that striving for peaceful solutions to conflict doesn't make one weak or worthless.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and War
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Torture
papernihilist's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I am absolutely in love with these characters. I read most of the book in one sitting (I’m a fast reader, but I haven’t been that enthusiastic about a book in a while) and a lot of that was because I’m already so attached to everybody. The dragonets are all so varied in the way they cope (and the way they act in general) and spend half the book arguing, but they all still care for each other. I can’t help but trust the author to use this world and these characters to tell a great story.
I also loved seeing things through Clay’s eyes– His sense of wonder is just so endearing (not that he’s the only endearing dragonet in the series or anything). I feel like all of the characters are truly well thought out, and they feel very real to me. I cannot wait to read the next book!
I also loved seeing things through Clay’s eyes– His sense of wonder is just so endearing (not that he’s the only endearing dragonet in the series or anything). I feel like all of the characters are truly well thought out, and they feel very real to me. I cannot wait to read the next book!
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
A lot of the death and violence is specifically in relation to war, and war seems to be a pretty central concept. There’s at least one detailed description of a battlefield that could be upsetting for a sensitive/young reader.
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