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naomi_k's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Violence, Xenophobia, Death, Slavery, Torture, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
angelfireeast24's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
pastelkerstin's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
astridsbookishlife's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Slavery
trinidad_gondi's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal death
booksthatburn's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This was just okay. The early parts dragged, in the end it was pretty good but not fantastic. A lot of language was quippy but it just felt off. It was smarmy, showing off how clever it is, but it didn’t have a ton to say beyond its own cleverness. It spent entirely too long hinting at a word or phrase that people weren’t quite understanding, and by the time the word was said in a way that made it discernible, I had spent long enough being annoyed at the running gag that I didn’t care that I got the answer. It’s the very first book published in the series, and it’s probably skippable. It does conclusively establish the pretty cool shape of the world that was explained at the very beginning, and is reiterated throughout the series, so there’s that at least. I like the dragon bits, but also I just like dragons.
I've read other books in the series so I know I like where they end up, but this definitely isn't up to that level since it's the first one.
I've read other books in the series so I know I like where they end up, but this definitely isn't up to that level since it's the first one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Slavery
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