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sadie_g'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
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, even though it’s pretty short I feel like it did a good job of building the plot. I didn’t really like how the climax and resolution of the story was so short though, I really how liked it a bit more if it went on for a bit longer. The art style was beautiful, and I especially liked how the artist used colours. And it’s just a great story about breaking the gender norms and being true to yourself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Animal death and Blood
burnt_milk's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Wonderfully illustrated and beautifully told. Excited to return to this world soon!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying
bodiesinbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Violence and Animal death
ehmannky's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
This is an incredibly charming use of fantasy to explore the way that forcing our loved ones into a gender binary is incredibly damaging and painful thing to do. And that forcing ourselves into those molds is an act of violence that can make us violent. It's a lovely read all around.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Blood
outcrye's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death
imrereads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
A wonderfully queer middle grade story. The central themes are gender roles and how they hurt us, and being your authentic self.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Animal death
leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
In Aster's family, the girls grow up to be witches and the boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Aster has never really felt a connection to shape-shifting, but he is very interested in witchcraft, and it turns out he's pretty good at it. When a mysterious demon comes and starts taking the boys in his family as they are practicing their shape-shifting, Aster wants to help with spells to protect the family, but the family will hear nothing of it. Can Aster figure out a way to show his family that boys can practice witchcraft, too, and help find save his family in the process?
While I didn't appreciate that the boys and girls were so pigeon-holed into being either witches or shape-shifters based on their gender, I understood that it was part of the storyline. I really enjoyed the diversity of the characters, and I liked that Aster went against the norm, even if he did have to hide it for awhile. I enjoyed the magical elements of the story, and I'm excited to see what's coming next in the 2nd and 3rd novels.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Animal death
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