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Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

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maireadh's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

Excellent disability representation, a touch on the nose in places but appropriately pitched to the target age group
LGBT representation
Loveable characters and very tense in places
Welsh mythology woven in was gorgeous
Descriptions of setting were vivid and gorgeous

The reveal at the end it was the first in a series was frustrating as I desperately wanted to know what would happen

presentedbyjo's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

jesstait16_'s review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

toblerowl's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

intothevolcano's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.25

lostwithoutabook's review

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adventurous 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

2.5

This was such a fun, refreshing read!

Vivi as a character has a really distinctive voice and all the characters feel bright and dynamic.

This is a story about friendship, treasuring each other’s differences and overcoming the obstacles life throws at us. All told against a backdrop of British mythology and magic!

I must admit I thought it was a standalone, so I was a bit surprised to discover that it’s the first in a series, but saying that I think it does a good job of laying the groundwork of the world that Vivi and her friends find themselves in. Because it’s the first in a series though, that means a lot of questions go unanswered and there’s still lots of the world to explore/discover.

At times I think the plot may be a little complicated for some younger MG readers, though it’s nothing an older MG reader would struggle with. Some of the messaging may be a little heavy handed - but again it’s MG, that’s to be expected.

Overall, I really loved this adventure, and I’ll definitely be picking up the sequel!

beebeetle's review

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adventurous informative inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.0

A really fun start to a series, with an incredible opening line! Packed full of adventure and schemes, it also sets up the future books really well. Great disability representation and characters that were likeable and full of depth.
And who doesn’t want a magic, talking dog?!