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The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee

84 reviews

somelesbianwriter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

F.C. Yee should've been a writer on the shows. these books are ELITE. painful, exciting, interesting, queer, fits perfectly in the universe but also with a maturity that the networks and age rating limited in parts of the original shows?? sign me up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Murder, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Physical abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

rallsley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

Push everything you thought about Kyoshi from the beloved TV series aside and be immersed in the beginning stages of her life and training. Every page solidified her case for justice, doing right by her promises and ambitions. Fall in love with the unlikely cast of characters she inherited from her parents much like her iconic fans and headdress.

While she never knew her parents as well as her bending teachers, she found that she may not have been too different in idealogoy

Breaking the tradition of avatars being groomed and trained from young childhood, The Rise of Kyoshi makes you question what you thought about their role in the universe entirely along with Kyoshi herself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Animal death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Xenophobia, Torture, Trafficking, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual harassment, Vomit, Medical content, and Confinement

kyoshi was abandoned by her parents and worked as a servant in a household. Her mentor dies in front of her eyes by her employer and she revists the memory more than once. These are the main motivations through the book

azalya01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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 is such an incredible story. The writer of this book takes such care in crafting such an important character like Kyoshi. I can really appreciate the depth and darkness this book takes in it's additions to the world building of the ATLA universe. Everything in this book if fully fleshed out and you can tell that Yee really respects the source material of the original show. This book definitely has dark moments, so approach this story with that in mind. I loved this book, it's one of the best I've read in a while, and I can't wait to start the sequel: The Shadow of Kyoshi.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Emotional abuse, Death, Child abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Grief, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Child death, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Classism and Blood

Minor: Bullying and Vomit

c_dmckinney's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Kidnapping

underwaterlauren's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Blood

virgotheyounger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

This was a phenomenal read. Very fast paced where it mattered and gives you the rush we’re all familiar with as fans of the Avatar series. I love reading the start of Kyoshi’s journey from discovering she’s the Avatar, her difficulties in accepting that, loss, grief, acceptance, the whole deal. The author did a beautiful job painting the story of an Avatar that is so wholly popular but switches it on its head by showing us she wasn’t always the take-no-bullshit Avatar we’ve come to see her as. And given what we do know about her in the later series, we see the events that happen and the decisions she makes to eventually become the makings of that person. Genuinely such a fun read, couldn’t put it down. Can’t wait to read the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

veggiestrawenjoyer13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Anyone who likes the ATLA series/franchise should definitely read this book. I love love love Kyoshi and she’s such a unique character. Especially comparing her to the other avatars, her story is so interesting and different from anyone else’s. The other characters are also so enjoyable, I adore everyone. Kyoshi and Rangi <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death

Minor: Classism and Slavery

jartone93's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Animal death, Confinement, Abandonment, and Classism

pj99's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Death

Minor: Murder and Abandonment

716a_m's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail