Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee

37 reviews

maidinnah's review against another edition

adventurous 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

An incredible addition and expansion of the ATLA/LoK universe that I highly recommend any fan to read. The ATLA/LoK series is so beloved because they seamlessly weave together light-hearted humor, mature themes, epic, martial-art sequences, and impactful character moments, all of which were captured perfectly in TRoK. 

Moreover, TRoK takes advantage of the freedom the written form offers, by going farther than the series ever did. TRoK does not shy away from explicit descriptions of physical violence and deepening political intrigue, while exploring themes of justice, corruption, and duty. Its story is also supported by a colorful cast of characters, the standout being the titular Avatar herself. Kyoshi's development from a shy, downtrodden, orphaned servant to a force of nature doling out justice is captivating. Kyoshi's bisexuality is also explored in ways the series never could, with TRoK offering a fulfilling, developed romance without the censorship of children's TV programming. I couldn't put the book down, nor did I want the adventure to end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

sunrisepages's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Death, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Death of parent

melancholymegs's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

Minor: Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Torture, and Vomit

tiredtori's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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

Moderate: Abandonment, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death, Hate crime, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Torture, Body shaming, and Bullying

moonchildshine's review

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? It's complicated

4.5

Start reading this book with high expectations and after I finished it, I am happy to say that all of my expectations were met!! Oh my God, the plot is utterly amazing, the sapphic romance between Kyoshi and Rangi is even better than I could ever hope, and the characterization is top notch!!!!

I know Kyoshi is a great Avatar but upon finishing this book, I fell in love with her even more. Pls. Imagine you're abandoned by your own parents when you're just 7 years old, having to survive in a harsh world alone, and when you finally have people you can call your family, you were betrayed by one of them and you lost almost everything... imagine the rage, the desperation, the sadness. Furthermore, on top of that, you were forced to have this responsibility as the avatar. The supposed to be holy figure full of wisdom to help balancing the peace of the world. After everything you've been through, the world still demand a piece of yourself.

Damn, being Kyoshi sure is hard, making the fact that she turned out to be a remarkable and awe-inspiring person all the more amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

Did I absolutely adore this book my husband picked for us to listen to on long drives? Yes! Do you have to be an Avatar fan to enjoy it? No, but it's even better if you are. This book was such a fun telling of Kyoshi's beginning and what the world of Avatar looked like 300ish years before the show. It's a super fun ride. The characters are delighfup, the action is suspenseful, and the punches are not pulled. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Grief, and War

Moderate: Death of parent and Torture

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hayleyvem's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, and Gaslighting

kelly_sch29's review

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Murder, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Genocide, Murder, Slavery, and Kidnapping

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, Genocide, Gore, Grief, and Torture

fiveredhens's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

favorite quotes:

She'd taken her own gear off and was only wearing a thin cotton shift that exposed her arms and legs. Her streamlined figure belied the solidness of her muscles. Kyoshi caught herself gawking, having never seen her friend out of uniform before. It was hard for her to comprehend that the spiky bits weren't a natural part of Rangi's body.

Rangi shifted, pressing closer to Kyoshi's body, rubbing the soft bouquet of her hair against Kyoshi's lips. The startling contact felt like a transgression, the mistake of a girl exhausted and drowsy. The more noble Fire Nation families, like the one Rangi descended from, would never let just anyone touch their hair like this.
The faint, flowery scent that filled Kyoshi's lungs made her head swim and her pulse quicken. Kyoshi kept still like it was her life's calling, unwilling to make any motion that might disturb her friend's fitful slumber.
Eventually Rangi fell into a deep sleep, radiating warmth like a little glowing coal in the hearth. Kyoshi realized that comforting her throughout the night was both an honor and a torture she wouldn't have traded for anything in the world.
Kyoshi closed her eyes. She did her best to ignore the pain of her arm losing circulation and her heart falling into a pile of ribbons.

Despite how tired they were, Rangi only dozed fitfully, shivering though it was no longer cold. Watching her from a distance, Kyoshi had an answer regarding the little snips of breath she'd listened to for so long in their shared tent on the iceberg. It was how Rangi cried in her sleep. Every so often, she would burrow her face into her shoulders to wipe her tears.
With their eyes on each other, it was easy to be brave. Maybe that's the only way we get through this, Kyoshi thought. Just never look away.

"Kyoshi, I'm so sorry. I don't know how to break this to you, but... but..."
Relief came like a monsoon. She did not have to meet them. She didn't have to discover what kind of person she was when the past unearthed itself and took solid form.

Lek forgot his portion as he watched them, amazed. "I didn't think an army princess and a servant girl from a fancy mansion would take to elephant rat."
"Survival training at the academy," Rangi said, breaking a bone with her fingers to get at the marrow. "We learned to accept whatever food we could find in the wild."
"I used to eat garbage," Kyoshi said.

They're all the same, Kyoshi thought. Every single one. Whether they clothe themselves in business or brotherhood or a higher calling only they can see, it doesn't matter. They're one and the same. ...
They look at themselves like forces of nature, as inevitable ends, but they're not. Their depth is as false as the shoals at low tide. They twist the meaning of justice to absolve themselves of conscience. ...
They're humans like us, made of skin and guts and pain. They need to be reminded of that fact.

this could get a little boring and too gritty for me but it was definitely the first post-a:tla canon work that i've really enjoyed. i think it did the setting justice

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fatphobia, Grief, and Racism