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macthekat's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.5
KEYWORDS: DRAGON, CHOCOLATE, FOUND FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP
Review: This started out kinda slow, with the protaconist being a bad mix of unworldly and arrogant, but very quickly turned int a super cute and delightful, that had me reading the story very quickly.
I loved all the characters and how prickly they were, while becoming very good friends. This was very cozy fantasy teritory. There are found family and strong found neurodiversity themes and they were lovely.
Chocolate!
Review: This started out kinda slow, with the protaconist being a bad mix of unworldly and arrogant, but very quickly turned int a super cute and delightful, that had me reading the story very quickly.
I loved all the characters and how prickly they were, while becoming very good friends. This was very cozy fantasy teritory. There are found family and strong found neurodiversity themes and they were lovely.
Chocolate!
kiare's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
Legends and latte for a younger audience. So sweet and inspiring.
About finding your passion and how to be accepted by both your biological and chosen family. ❤️
About finding your passion and how to be accepted by both your biological and chosen family. ❤️
missbookiverse's review
3.0
The characters were feisty and diverse (and funnily enough all had really traditional German names such as Silke and Horst), the food (chocolate) descriptions were mouth-wateringly delicious and the story wasn't too predictable, but nevertheless, I got a little bored halfway through. The writing works fine for what it is but it's not clever enough to be engaging beyond that.
Two more random points that stood out to me:
1. I wish more work would've been put into Aventurine's adaptation to her new body. At first she has trouble navigating her new human form but then it's never mentioned again. She refers to human hair as "head fur" and calls human hands "claws" but she has no trouble understanding other human gestures, facial expressions, and vocabulary. It just seemed a bit unbalanced.
2. Also, the constant mention of (any) skin color was weird. I think the book wanted to establish how diverse the community of Drachenburg is but it was a little overdone. I can remember a character's skin tone etc. after it was mentioned once or twice.
Two more random points that stood out to me:
1. I wish more work would've been put into Aventurine's adaptation to her new body. At first she has trouble navigating her new human form but then it's never mentioned again. She refers to human hair as "head fur" and calls human hands "claws" but she has no trouble understanding other human gestures, facial expressions, and vocabulary. It just seemed a bit unbalanced.
2. Also, the constant mention of (any) skin color was weird. I think the book wanted to establish how diverse the community of Drachenburg is but it was a little overdone. I can remember a character's skin tone etc. after it was mentioned once or twice.
beyondevak's review against another edition
5.0
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(Previously read)
Rating: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: YA
Keeper: Yes
Re-read: Yes
Series: Yes
(Previously read)
Rating: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: YA
Keeper: Yes
Re-read: Yes
Series: Yes
booklover160's review against another edition
4.0
Other than wanting to punch everyone in the face, I actually really enjoyed this.
Aventurine took a while to warm up to as she thinks she's infallible through most of the book. She's majorly flawed; stubborn, rude, and refuses to believe that anyone could/would care about her. That annoyed me so much that she didn't think Silka was her friend or that her family would be looking for her. But she adapts quickly and is determined to become a chocolatier. I enjoyed seeing her adventure and I even shed a tear at the happy ending.
If my library had more books in the series, I would continue, however, I'm okay with ending the tale as is for now.
Aventurine took a while to warm up to as she thinks she's infallible through most of the book. She's majorly flawed; stubborn, rude, and refuses to believe that anyone could/would care about her. That annoyed me so much that she didn't think Silka was her friend or that her family would be looking for her. But she adapts quickly and is determined to become a chocolatier. I enjoyed seeing her adventure and I even shed a tear at the happy ending.
If my library had more books in the series, I would continue, however, I'm okay with ending the tale as is for now.
daenknight's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This book was an incredible read! It had a fiesty female protagonist that wasn't afraid to fight for herself, and her dialogue with the other characters in the novel were so nice. This book doesn't have romance (you could probably ship the two girl kiddos if you want to interpret their interactions as much), just a ton of found family and family feels. Another great book to give to a kiddo looking for a cool book to read!
bexrecca's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Read this on the recommendation of my tween. So funny and lovable and all for the want of chocolate. I was into it!
sorina_sfreja's review against another edition
4.0
E o carte destul de simpatica. Ii dau patru stele pentru ca nu m-as fi asteptat niciodata ca fiica mea de aproape trei ani sa ii placa atat de mult si sa aiba atata rabdare sa asculte cate doua capitole pe zi.