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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

108 reviews

honeyreads1066's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

Before I read this, the reviews I saw were very hit or miss but when it hit, IT HIT. For me, it did hit. I wasn't expecting to like this book as much as I did because it is YA and therefore written for someone slightly younger than I am but when I got into it I loved it.

I found the story fun while still being really, it explored topics such as grief through many characters and it gave a lot of different perspectives. I was surprised by the amount of diversity this book had to offer and I mean that in the best way. It is nice to read a book where  I feel represented, where diversity in some senses is treated as normal and where I can enjoy myself.

This book was a pleasant surprise, the only reason I gave it 4 stars was that it did take a hot minute to get into and when I did there were sections I had to read over to make sure I was understanding the background correctly.

Aside from that, I think my favourite thing about this is that I enjoyed myself, I enjoyed the story and the drama, I felt it and that is the most important thing. I would recommend it to those younger than myself or those who like to read YA, this was a good one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

olivedean's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Rape, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content and Car accident

rachrreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Tracy Deonn you have created a MASTERPIECE. I’m so excited to read the next book. I love the intertwining of Arthur and his round table with “magic” (for lack of a better word) and fighting against shadows only those who are descended from Arthur and his knights can see. Absolutely great storytelling.

Also, the amount of representation in this book was amazing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Car accident

Minor: Rape, Slavery, and Vomit

mo345's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Transphobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Blood

rainbowshelves's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

This rocked my world. This explores power, privilege and duty. It tackles grief and trauma. The balance of the legacy of the past against hope for the future. All with the backdrop of Arthurian legend. Yeah. Read it. Immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Racism, Slavery, and Grief

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Vomit

bookcrushin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

I have been wanting to read this book for so long, long before it was even released...but 2020 destroyed my attention span and I just couldn't consume any fantasy. I still haven't conquered any deep epic fantasy, but since this is a contemporary fantasy (set in the modern world, but with magical elements, and added demons etc) I managed to read this one! I am so glad because I love the camelot and aurthurian legend retellings and Legendborn doesn't disappoint. So fun, very fast-paced, and the real life scenarios are also just perfect.

Highly recommend 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, and Death of parent

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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: Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Cancer

iviarelle's review against another edition

adventurous 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

I was absolutely enthralled and fell for every misdirect the whole way through. What an incredible Arthur twist. I'm so dang excited to read more of this story and more from this author, I can't even express it right now. Just mind the content notes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Slavery, and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape

The book also has a thread of intergenerational trauma as well as PTSD and PCBD.

peachmoni's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this book. It's not the same old, tired YA fantasy despite involving Arthurian legend. I especially appreciate the way grief and institutional racism were handled.

The only thing I am wary of is a potential relationship that could happen in the next book (sincerely hope it doesn't).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, War, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Review to come.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship