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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

76 reviews

fin_pilot's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny, Car accident, and Torture

Minor: Transphobia

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

I really loved this. It feels like such a classic YA fantasy but updated to fit today. It manages to balance intense topics with fun magic with teen drama. I also got really attached to the characters. I can't wait to see where we go from here.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Slavery, Mental illness, and Police brutality

Minor: Transphobia and Rape

yalestay's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Transphobia and Death of parent

rayne_1906's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

6 hours - I cannot put into words how I feel about this book. It feels so much larger than just a book. All of the characters were just so so likeable, and their interactions made me physically react several times, which is something that rarely occurs for me. All the characters were so cleverly developed, and the plot was so interesting and engaging, and the ending was just perfect. It discussed so many important issues, and not only discussed them but so expertly wove them into the story itself. I'm going to be thinking about this book for a while.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, Car accident, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Transphobia and Cursing

tsked_off's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Child abuse

Minor: Transphobia

nmtthews's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, and Car accident

Minor: Child abuse and Transphobia

lizziaha's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

I was so delightfully frustrated with Bree as I read this. She did so many things that I would’ve never done. But that certainly aided the twists and turns of the story—which were plentiful, and often hard to predict. Once I picked this up, it was hard to put down! 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, and Slavery

Minor: Transphobia

tinyy's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring 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

I devoured this book. 

Bree is my favorite YA protagonist ever—smart and quick, honest, and brave beyond doubt. She sees what’s happening in front of her own eyes and she actually believes it. 

Her way of coping with grief is all-too-real even if it’s not healthy. Was there romance? Yes. Technically, there could even be two romances, and despite how much I adore Nick and Sel; this story is about Bree and her grief. Bree and her ancestors. Bree and belonging. 

The magic is just the cherry on top. Mwah. Best fantasy book I’ve read all year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Misogyny, Slavery, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident, Infidelity, Rape, and Transphobia

jenmcreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

As a local, I knew as soon as I heard about Legendborn it had to go on my TBR and it absolutely did not disappoint. The way Deonn has layered this book with the Camelot derived fantasy elements as well as with the Southern history and experience of black people from the days of slavery to the present is really remarkable. It does not feel forced or didactic, the elements of the story fit together neatly and lead up to the truly thrilling conclusion of this part 1. The last 100 pages or so were paced so fantastically, and with such suspense I was totally unable to put the book down. Not just Bree, but the cast of characters are all beautifully developed and fleshed out. Tracy Deonn is on my must-buy authors list after this start! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racial slurs, Violence, Slavery, and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, Death, Hate crime, Gore, Death of parent, and Car accident

Minor: Transphobia

triley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: War and Transphobia