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His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

18 reviews

skienight's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, War, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism

sydthewitch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, and War

Minor: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Misogyny, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Colonisation, and Classism

beanaroni's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, Murder, Death, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Classism

mkaiww's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A first heard about this series as one of the inspirations for colonist by alarcon then seeing the excellent title his majesty's dragon I immediately had to start reading

This book does not disappoint the characterization is amazing for humans and dragons are like

And I love all these world building and alternate history details

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Trafficking

velvetsilk42's review

adventurous funny hopeful relaxing slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, War, and Violence

themoonshoes's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

how this book hasn’t gotten an adaptation yet is beyond me. i do not want that to happen though

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, War, Death, and Violence

Minor: Gore, Grief, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

birdbug's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

I enjoyed this book so much more than I thought I would. My interest was primarily in the dragons and not so much in the historical period it takes place in. I was not disappointed, the dragons in the book are fantastic and imaginative. Everything I wanted in a dragon book. And I was surprisingly sucked into the setting. I almost wish I knew more about the Napoleonic wars. I can't wait to read the next book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, and Blood

readingelli's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Violence

Treason, betrayal

o_romeo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, and Grief

Minor: Classism, Confinement, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

phantomgecko's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I would give five stars but for the subject matter. The writing is delightful, the characters likable, the fantasy charming, and the plot engaging. I just really don't like the whole military angle. All the rank and subordination and duty nonsense. Thus, I can say I really liked the book, but I didn't love it. I daresay Naomi Novik's other novels will interest me more, and I look forward to reading them.

That being said, I'll continue with this series and would recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, War, and Animal cruelty