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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

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readsandsuch's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have been so afraid to read this book because of all the hype, but weren’t lying about this one! Once I got the hand of everything, I was locked in. Bree’s story is spellbinding and powerful. I felt so connected to her and couldn’t stop wanting to absorb every single page of this book. 
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cams_shelf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is my favorite book. I've never been so connected to a character, never been able to relate to one so much. This story's a testiment to Black girl magic.
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kaylynnlock's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

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sam_gartley91's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I’ve heard so many good things about Legendborn and how people loved it! Glad to get it now!!! Loved the new take on the King Arthur mythology and bringing in different groups the connection to magic/divine/dead but process and experience it in different ways. I loved the processing on grief and loss and how you learn to live with it. The magic system was something I hadn’t read before. I loved the twists and turns and the growth of many of the characters as well as calling out of prejudices and stereotypes. The ending was captivating and I can’t wait to jump into the next book! Can’t wait to see what happens next and hope they find Nick soon! Ughhh poor Bre and Sal!! Ohhhh and Will….love him. So heart broken for him. 
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regsicat's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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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cadence_e's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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antijeffbozo_love2read's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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allamapooh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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kassidyscatalogue's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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

Wow.  I think this has to be my favorite book of the year.  

I've always loved the story of King Arthur, Merlin, and the round table, but this is such a fun and creative take on the legend.  Deonn modernized Arthur in such a unique way and really made me care about the characters and what was going to happen to them.

I was really impressed with Bree's story of grief and ancestral trauma that she fights through to become such a strong main character.  The way Deonn sprinkles in the history of the slaves and the treatment of black people in today's society was really eye opening to me and even added to what Bree has to go through while also just trying to survive classes and her own family issues.

I also appreciated how casual Deonn integrated lgbtq+ individuals.  Greer was definitely one of my favorite characters with how supportive they were of Bree and defiant of anyone who tried to slander them for being different.

I can't wait to read the next book and find out how the story continues with Sel, Nick, and Bree.
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streebela's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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