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somelesbianwriter's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
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
ashlikes's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Medical content, Animal death, Abandonment, Blood, Drug use, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, War, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Classism, Physical abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Homophobia, and Torture
suzanne28's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
This was definitely YA, not PG like the kids show. Kyoshi is a notoriously murderous Avatar and this is her back story. Unlike the stories of Aang and Korra which spend a lot of time showing how they worked tirelessly to master elements, this book is more about the political landscape and how Kyoshi became the legend she is in the time of the TV series. There were a lot of twists and turns, characters you loved, loved and hated, and loved to hate. The author really brought the culture of the Earth Kingdom to life—the good and the bad—and used classic Avatar sage wisdom mixed with well-timed humor.
My sister and I are excited to continue to the next book and watch the Kyoshi movie when it comes out in a few years!
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Xenophobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Death
Minor: Medical content, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Misogyny
simareading's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, and Abandonment
Moderate: Colonisation, Grief, Death, Death of parent, War, Xenophobia, and Child death
mostlyvoidpartiallystars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't know why, but I didn't expect so much death in an ATLA book!
Overall, an exciting book that managed to surprise, delight, and horrify me by turns. Filled with interesting characters and worldbuilding that fills out the world ATLA paints for us, I loved this both on its own as a story, AND as an addition to the ATLA universe.
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Sexism, Kidnapping, Stalking, Xenophobia, Violence, and Body shaming
Minor: Homophobia, War, and Sexual harassment
talonsontypewriters's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Classism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Medical content, Bullying, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Genocide, Abandonment, and Gaslighting
Minor: Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
Suffocation. Drugging/poisoning.