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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
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
I read these so that I can get to know something about the Avatar universe I didn’t know before…I really don’t think I learned anything new? Dialogue was choppy and unnatural. Setting was pretty one-note. Resolution was anti-climactic. Take me back to Yang-Chen.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Classism
Minor: Genocide, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Toxic friendship
This book didn’t introduce anything new about Roku, bending, or the Avatar world. We already know about Roku and Sozin doomed friendship or how Sozin is a racist homophobic piece of shit (although the author changed him to not a homophobe for some reason). For this reason, I believe Sozin should not have a POV chapters. I also think it would be better if we read Roku’s story when Roku is already an established Avatar (like Yangchen’s story).
It’s also just not interesting for me to follow a main character from a colonizer empire without really challenging that role. Yes, Gyatso did called Roku out but the book didn’t explored Roku challenging his view and privilege enough for my liking. Worst of all, it treats the indigenous people’s armed resistance to oppression as if it makes them “just as bad” as their oppressors. That framing killed any enjoyment I might’ve had.
Honestly I admit I didn’t like Roku before reading this. Now, knowing that Roku and Gyatso were friends make me dislike Roku even more. Because that friendship is not enough for Roku to do something against Sozin when Gyatso got killed in the future Air Nomad genocide. It just made Roku looks even more like a spineless fucking coward.
Anyway, I would probably still read the sequel but I can’t wait for Roku’s turn to end already
It’s also just not interesting for me to follow a main character from a colonizer empire without really challenging that role. Yes, Gyatso did called Roku out but the book didn’t explored Roku challenging his view and privilege enough for my liking. Worst of all, it treats the indigenous people’s armed resistance to oppression as if it makes them “just as bad” as their oppressors. That framing killed any enjoyment I might’ve had.
Honestly I admit I didn’t like Roku before reading this. Now, knowing that Roku and Gyatso were friends make me dislike Roku even more. Because that friendship is not enough for Roku to do something against Sozin when Gyatso got killed in the future Air Nomad genocide. It just made Roku looks even more like a spineless fucking coward.
Anyway, I would probably still read the sequel but I can’t wait for Roku’s turn to end already
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
really disapointing when compared to the yangchen and kyoshi novels. seems almost intent on wholly ignoring everything interesting about roku and sozin's relationship.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-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
adventurous
dark
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fast-paced, and lacking some of the depth of its prequel. Leans more heavily on the original TV series, too, partially because more of its characters cross over.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Murder, Colonisation