Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

101 reviews

toastyghosty13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This book has a very unique magic system and a loveable main character. I found it to be a really engaging story, but the magic system was a bit harder to follow (I mainly blame this on the fact that I was listening to an audiobook). Once I understood it further, it was a lot more interesting and hard to put down. 

I do wish there was a bit more action than just

at the beginning and end of the book.

There was a lot of world building, which can sometimes get a bit boring, but it pays off in the end because it is really interesting once it comes together. The characters (the likeable ones, at least) were also super interesting with their own personal backstories of mystery and intrigue. 

I have not read many books about magic that take place in the south (Beautiful Creatures is the only other I can think of) but I really liked that setting for this book and also really liked Bree as the main character. She has her own mysteries to unravel about her past and family (namely her mother who died when she was a child). I have plans to read the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Rape, Classism, Racism, Pregnancy, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death of parent

alexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

legendborn manages to be a great action-filled book that made me turn the pages as fast as i could and have a main character that struggles, has feelings she is processing, and side characters that were fun and (mostly) different. it has a serious message and bree is struggling with the real questions of coming of age, but she is also in love, and she does badass magical things. it was great fun all the way through. 

i don’t know if this is a perfect book.

i am on the fence about the sel/nick/bree relationships, for example, and was afraid for a long portion that it would be a typical “she falls for the blond good guy but now here is a dark mysterious hottie and she will go for him” situation. buuuut it feels like that is a misread of the situation - the three have complicated relationships with each other (and really each other person). sel is bound to nick, has loved nick, nick and bree are in love, but bree is also in a unique relationship with sel because of their ancestors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, Confinement, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Medical content, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Sexism, Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Classism, and Gaslighting

katdotniche's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is the second time I've read this book, I managed to get a hold of the sequel recently and realised that I needed a recap of what happened in this one first. It was amazing the first time, I devoured it in one sitting and I did the same this time. It is genuinely one of the best books I have read in a while, definitely a 5 star read and I would recommend this to anyone from older middle-grade, right up to adults. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Car accident, Colonisation, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Misogyny, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Death

74laura74's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Slavery, Violence, Racism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, and Mental illness

risaleel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-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

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, and Murder

Minor: Slavery, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and War

passionatereader78's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Authur and the round table fans this ones for you! This was a fantastic read! Fighting demons and monsters with twist after twist!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Classism, and War

Moderate: Death, Cursing, and Car accident

Minor: Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

kjofalltrades's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, and Racism

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Hate crime, Bullying, and Classism

danysgirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Colonisation, Classism, Sexism, Cursing, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Murder, Racism, Car accident, Grief, Rape, Death of parent, Mental illness, Violence, and Vomit

klsreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

God-tier. An absolutely perfect debut. This book made me cry so hard, and I loved every minute of it. I loved the characters and their relationships (don't talk to me about Bree and her mom). There are non-tokenized queer and nonbinary characters and a bisexual male love interest (!!!!!!!). It reckons with grief, racial trauma, colonization, and the premature deaths of Black folks in America. It meditates on history, who is remembered, and what it means to be cut off from ancestral knowledge and power (literally and figuratively). It mythologizes and reckons with real racial struggles and white supremacy.The magic system is so unique and fun. Sprint to get this book. Tracy Deonn is unbelievably talented, and I will read whatever she writes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, Bullying, Colonisation, Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, War, and Blood

Moderate: Medical content, Car accident, Rape, Alcohol, Torture, Classism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Body horror

Minor: Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Vomit

gcjay1994's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

One of those books where I smack myself in the head for not reading it sooner

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Slavery, Bullying, Mental illness, Classism, Racial slurs, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Violence