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novella42's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Also, I don't know what the audiobook is like, but I can't imagine getting the same effect without a text version. I'm very glad I have the hardcopy so I could page back and forth to the pronunciations, maps, periodic table, etc. I wish I could share photos of the pronunciation guide because it's a sliver of a glimpse of the amount of brainpower Blackgoose poured into this work. I wish I could show you some of the heart, too, but for that you'll need to immerse yourself in the story.
As a lifelong wheelchair-user, I really enjoyed the steampunk wheelchair alternative (though if I were that character I'd probably try and develop some sort of smaller backup mobility aid to allow me to move into all the inaccessible places around the school where the larger device couldn't go). I loved the magical AAC device the neurodivergent character uses to communicate, too! Brilliant and respectful rep for disability, neurodivergence, queer, and polyam characters. I've been recommending it left and right. I cannot wait for the next book in the series!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Misogyny, Gun violence, Colonisation, Sexism, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Classism, Homophobia, Ableism, Violence, Biphobia, Racial slurs, and Genocide
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, War, Slavery, Transphobia, Body shaming, Murder, Confinement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Colonisation, Ableism, Sexism, Misogyny, Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Genocide, Police brutality, Death of parent, Bullying, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Slavery
courtnoodles's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Gun violence, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Ableism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Classism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement and Fire/Fire injury
owlstory's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Genocide, Ableism, Classism, Colonisation, Hate crime, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism
Moderate: War, Slavery, Sexism, Biphobia, Blood, Classism, Bullying, Colonisation, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Ableism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
avacadosocks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Ableism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Homophobia, Child abuse, Genocide, Bullying, Death of parent, Hate crime, Biphobia, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury
readingwithkaitlyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Violence, Genocide, Ableism, Classism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Hate crime, and Colonisation
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, and Child abuse
Minor: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, and War
rebyreadsandwrites's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Genocide, Ableism, Classism, Racism, Misogyny, Gun violence, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, and Bullying
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
booksthatburn's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Classism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Genocide
Minor: Violence, Animal death, Grief, and Death
ezwolf's review
- 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
Anequs is a fantastic protagonist and I loved her relationship with her family and her people and also the way she gathered other students. Her refusal to conform to Anglish societal rules and her dedication to wanting to learn only to help manipulate her dragon's breath to help her village. I wasn't sure what to make of Marta at first, but I'm glad that she was held accountable for her actions by the author and by Anequs.
The dragon's mythology was unique and made me consider aspects of bonded to a dragon I hadn't thought of before. Another thing I found really cool was the way the author presented a story told by a character. It would have its own separate chapter titled "This is the story that ____ told".
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Blood, Ableism, Bullying, Classism, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Genocide, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, Animal death, and Transphobia