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rallsley'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? 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
azalya01'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
5.0
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
allisonh_'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
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Toxic relationship
cococorycollins's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Abandonment, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Classism and Child death
robinks'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
Graphic: Classism, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, War, Child death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Animal death, and Grief
Minor: Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
ashlikes's review
- 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
geekreate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Classism, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Abandonment
Minor: Kidnapping
My "child abuse" and "child death" tags are not connected. "Abandonment" and "child abuse" are, though.amuletofkings'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Classism, Child death, Abandonment, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Lesbophobia, and Gore
zombiemozart0725'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? It's complicated
4.0
The book is a solid mix of both plot and character development. Although it has places where it slows down and takes its time to let things unfold, the twists and turns it takes hit like a brick wall. The characters are all charming (or at least fun to hate, in some cases) but the three who truly shine are its two female leads and its main antagonist. The villain of the book is obsessed with making up for the mistakes of his past, and guiding the Avatar on a true and righteous path after Avatar Kuruk failed to live up to his title. Although he distinctly commits villainous acts beyond the scope of reason, he does so from a foundation of redemption that is genuinely fascinating. Even if he does end up losing himself in the process.
Kyoshi and Rangi are lead characters worthy of any Avatar media. Watching Kyoshi start out as a scared and subservient young girl and slowly walk down the path that turns her into a stalwart advocate for justice is so incredibly satisfying if you loved her character as much as I did when she appeared in the show. Rangi, being the daughter of military nobility, starts out in a place that puts her in a deeply paralleled position to the villain: Her undying and borderline obsessive dedication to her duty. But where the main antagonist lets his duty consume him, Rangi proves herself to be devoted to the Avatar out of friendship and care rather than strict discipline. She barely ever loses a fight, or backs down from one, but beneath her armor is a genuinely soft and caring person who loves the Avatar deeply. Add to that her willingness to call Kyoshi out on her nonsense and I think any fans of Toph who read this book will be extremely satisfied.
If I had to complain about anything in this book, it would simply be that it DOES feel like a young adult novel at times. This is entirely subjective for me, and I believe stalwart fans of young adult fiction would give this book a 5-star rating, but it IS a tad tropey at times, and its prose can be a bit literal. Not to mention that large action scenes can be borderline maddening to keep track of. The lack of a 5th star, in my case, is because it was a tad difficult to start and be immediately invested in, on top of sone messy rough patches in the narration. But all in all, the fact that the book took its time was well worth it. I'm just glad I picked it back up to finish it, because otherwise I would not have known what kind of story I had on my hands.
Moderate: Death, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual harassment
crml'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
5.0
the characters, worldbuilding and plot are all brilliant i have no notes i am only astonished but how well written it is. if i could consume this book and weld it to be forever fused with my being i would
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Bullying