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Dragon Spear by Jessica Day George

debbiebarr's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars

nicolemhewitt's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a great kids' series! Dragon Spear was a fun and exciting final book in the series. Highly recommended!

alycat107's review against another edition

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adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced

5.0

danielle110's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

 More dragon lore! I'm a sucker for dragon books (as stated in one of my previous reviews) so this series is a favorite of mine. Overall this series has loveable characters that continue to learn, make mistakes, and grow throughout the series. 

cimorene1558's review against another edition

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3.0

Not as good as the first two; the whole thing feels oddly flat. It's still a decent book, but somehow it all just feels like an excuse for a happy ending, which isn't enough.

vcords_'s review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • 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? No

4.5

I couldn't put this book down and I really loved the banter :)

wrenl's review against another edition

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2.0

Good!

paradoxically's review against another edition

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2.0

Of all three books, Dragon Spear would have to be the one I disliked the most. Creel seemed to be wedding gown obsessed (which bored me to tears. I know the wedding gown was important to her, but not to the extent that Creel showed), and the actual plot was messy. You could see the author try to inject some complexities into the situation, but instead of being engaging and well written, it was rather clumsy and needed better execution overall.

It's not all bad. For the most part, if you liked the previous two books you'll probably be all right with this one. The summary for this book makes little sense "...only to discover that Luka’s father has set his sights on taking back the Far Islands from the dragons. Torn between her love for Prince Luka and her friendship with Shardas and Velika, Creel must make the most difficult decision of her life if she stands any chance of getting to the church on time."

There is very little of the king in this book. He doesn't even factor in the main plot in any way. And Luka never wavers in his determination to help Creel--there was never even any question from any of the characters that Creel was torn between her dragon friends and Luka. Basically the summary leads you into believing there's a storyline that doesn't actually exist.

The book could be trimmed in a good many parts. A lot of things could have been made tighter. The conflicts in the book don't feel like true conflicts, and they're rather one dimensional overall. It was rather disappointing. 2 stars.

boytrouts's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted

4.5

queen_cocolatis's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0