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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm not sure whether it's because I've been reading it at odd opportunities over the last few days or because this book really hasn't hooked me, but I found myself not wanting to finish it. I mean, I want to finish it, but at the same time, I have to force myself to read it. That's no good. I'm not forcing myself to read a book for pleasure reading. Not happening.
It's just not my type of book, I guess.
It's just not my type of book, I guess.
At first I was a little bit skeptical about reading a book from a dragon's point of view. To me, I knew that it would either suck, or it would be fantastic. Luckily, it was the latter. As a biologist, this book was perfect with what a dragon's behavior may be, and about hunting and other types of relations the animal might have since those are all very important for an animal's survival.
I originally was going to give it 5 stars, but at some parts, I really felt as though the story was dragging on, but I soon realized that all of the parts were equally important.
I originally was going to give it 5 stars, but at some parts, I really felt as though the story was dragging on, but I soon realized that all of the parts were equally important.
Author: I wrote this so children can read it Book: Main character who is a child kills, drinks the blood of and eats sibling in the first few pages
But I just wasn't enjoying the writing and know this book isn't for me. The parents are also super cringy.
But I just wasn't enjoying the writing and know this book isn't for me. The parents are also super cringy.
This book was amazing. I loved how it was from the dragon's perspective.
This is decent, though I found it hard to get invested at the beginning. The book felt a lot longer than it did. Idk. I'm kind of indifferent. I liked the book, but I don't know if I want to continue to the sequel. Definitely if you don't like the first part, I recommend continuing because it does get better as it goes along.
The first thing I want to talk about is the cover. Has the cover artist ever seen an animal? That is a very wrong number of leg joints, and I can't begin to properly understand what's going on with the wings.
Now the book is kind of a coming of age story. Our protagonist is a dragon, and far more animal than human at the beginning. That was my first difficulty in relating to the book. Now I love "talking animal" stories and those with nonhuman protagonist, but for much of the first part of the book the main character has no motivations other than eating and surviving. He never really does develop a ton of personality, though he later develops feelings and motivations more relatable to a human, especially when he
But in the beginning, well...for one thing, he eats a small child, because he was hungry. Not to mention that he killed and ate his brother. So...yeah, it was a struggle, at the beginning.
Definitely my first read where the protagonist ate a kid.
The world building is a pretty generic elves and dwarves fantasy land. The dwarves had some interesting details added, like the glowing moss in their beards. I'm always a slut for glowing moss. But pretty usual stuff. Dragons come in a bunch of different colors. I've been looking for a dragon book with a HTTYD-type approach with tons of unique species, but to no avail. Oh well. The development and biology of dragons in this world was still interesting to read about.
A high point: There are talking wolves. They don't come in for too long, but I appreciated Blackhard and the other wolves.
I don't really know how to summarize my thoughts, though. There's plenty of action, and if you love dragons I recommend it, but all the same, this book was overall just okay. Nothing wrong with that, but it won't stick in my memory forever.
Last comment: At one point a room is described as "taller than it is high." What? I think someone definitely is high.
The first thing I want to talk about is the cover. Has the cover artist ever seen an animal? That is a very wrong number of leg joints, and I can't begin to properly understand what's going on with the wings.
Now the book is kind of a coming of age story. Our protagonist is a dragon, and far more animal than human at the beginning. That was my first difficulty in relating to the book. Now I love "talking animal" stories and those with nonhuman protagonist, but for much of the first part of the book the main character has no motivations other than eating and surviving. He never really does develop a ton of personality, though he later develops feelings and motivations more relatable to a human, especially when he
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adopts a small girlBut in the beginning, well...for one thing, he eats a small child, because he was hungry. Not to mention that he killed and ate his brother. So...yeah, it was a struggle, at the beginning.
Definitely my first read where the protagonist ate a kid.
The world building is a pretty generic elves and dwarves fantasy land. The dwarves had some interesting details added, like the glowing moss in their beards. I'm always a slut for glowing moss. But pretty usual stuff. Dragons come in a bunch of different colors. I've been looking for a dragon book with a HTTYD-type approach with tons of unique species, but to no avail. Oh well. The development and biology of dragons in this world was still interesting to read about.
A high point: There are talking wolves. They don't come in for too long, but I appreciated Blackhard and the other wolves.
I don't really know how to summarize my thoughts, though. There's plenty of action, and if you love dragons I recommend it, but all the same, this book was overall just okay. Nothing wrong with that, but it won't stick in my memory forever.
Spoiler
The part where Auron had to leave his adopted human "daughter" SHATTERED my heart tho.Last comment: At one point a room is described as "taller than it is high." What? I think someone definitely is high.
I like the concept of a story told from a dragons point of view but this book is super super slow. It tells the tale of a male dragon from birth to adult. It felt more like an exploration of character, a biography of sorts, rather than a story. I'm not into that kind of thing (I like lots of plot and action and things happening) so I wasn't very into this story. Things did pick up at the end, but not enough for me to consider continuing the series.
Awesome story told from the dragon's point of view. Gripping action, humorous at times and an all around great tale.
This is an amazing series of books, rich in detail and from a wonderful point of view. As a person who absolutely loves dragons I am glad to finally have an amazingly written series from the dragon's point of view. Definitely a series I will read over and over again!