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hello_lovely13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief
sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
let me just start talking about the art because it is incredibly pretty and adorable. the little dragons are super cute, the color palette is gorgeous.
i remember i had also read about the characters being diverse so i really wasn't surprised to see the different skin tones they all have (and even a hijabi as an extra character <3) but what really surprised me was how one of the characters, erik, has a disability.
and, speaking of that, i love that one of the messages of the book is that even if you lose something, you can still make new memories with people who love and care about you. if you want to, you can always keep certain sides of yourself alive.
i really wish i could have read this book when i was younger, but right now, even though i like slice-of-life stories, im not a big fan of the "no plot just vibes" type of books
Graphic: Medical trauma and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
evelynyle_88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief
lauratector's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief
arthur_ant18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, and Blood
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief
michelles_book_nook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Grief and Medical trauma
nicolescottwv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Violence and Medical trauma
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief
afternoonlight's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Medical trauma
literarypenguin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book follows Greta, an apprentice blacksmith learning the art from her mother a very skilled blacksmith. Greta is having trouble learning this skill and worries that she won't be good at it or she will let her mother down. Her mother tells her that blacksmithing might not be used so often anymore but it is a lost art and should be kept from getting forgotten. One day Greta finds a lost dragon in the city streets and returns it to its rightful owner, a man named Hesekiel. She learns that Hesekiel and his husband Erik are a part of a society that specializes in tea making. They brew tea from the leaves and flowers that grow on dragons and if brewed correctly they have wonderful magical effects when a person drinks it. Greta wants to learn the art of tea making and even meets another young girl named Minnette, a prophetess with memories she is trying to recover.
Even though this book was short it still was wonderful and charming. The illustrations were gorgeous and colorful. The story about finding your place in the world and surrounding yourself with people who love and support you is a great message to tell to young readers and all readers. The diversity was magnificent and perfectly subtle. They felt organic and natural not forced. The Tea Dragons themselves were so adorable and makes me want one of my very own to love and take care of!
Such a wonderful and beautiful story and am eagerly anticipating to read the rest of the series!
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Grief