Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

23 reviews

mindthekat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Xenophobia, and Slavery

peachani's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this book. It's not the same old, tired YA fantasy despite involving Arthurian legend. I especially appreciate the way grief and institutional racism were handled.

The only thing I am wary of is a potential relationship that could happen in the next book (sincerely hope it doesn't).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Sexism, War, Xenophobia, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Bullying, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Abandonment, Infertility, Rape, Torture, and Car accident

lauraeerika's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Torture, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content, Sexism, and Alcoholism

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