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Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

86 reviews

mmidi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.5

Beautiful worldbuilding and complex, feminist characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

midnightsharkist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

grace_b_3's review against another edition

While there were interesting ideas and worldbuilding, I wasn’t drawn to the characters and their relationships.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

Minor: Child death and Sexual assault

annachannabanana's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Violence

obscurepages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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

5.0

You know that meme/scene with Homelander saying "It was perfect. Perfect. Down to the last minute detail." Yeah, that. That was me after rereading this book 😂

For a moment I was actually a bit scared diving into this again, thinking my opinions would change (since I will be rereading after four years). But you know what? My opinion is still very much the same: Raybearer is one of the best YA fantasy novels I've read. If anything, my love for this book just soared to new heights.

This is just so perfect—from the writing, to the world-building, the magic system, the pacing, the characterization, the intricacies of the plot. There's also a lot to learn in this book, a lot of things that we can notice in our own reality. Misogyny, toxic masculinity, histories being erased, governments failing their own people, just for example. You get so engrossed with the story and with Tarisai's character that you just go along the emotions with her. You root for her, and you feel for her. There's also not much action if you think about it, but the overall suspense and the political atmosphere just keep you engaged throughout the entire story. That for me is a feat right there.

You can also tell there's so much love and effort put into this book and it paid off. It worked, and it's such an incredible experience reading this from start to finish 🥹

Exact rating: 1 million stars

CW: death, murder, grief, trauma, death of a parent, death of children (sacrifice), child abuse/neglect

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and War

jan1e's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

I absolutely loved this book! Jordan Ifueko did an amazing job at making me care about all the characters and had great world building scattered throughout the novel. She left me so hungry for all the answers to the questions this book bought about. The middle feels a little slow but I think it has a very worthy payoff. 

This is the sort of book I would recommend if you’re looking to escape to a world where there is hope in the end. Found family and a fantastic coming of age story for a girl with mother issues. Cannot sing enough praises for this book full of culture and love inside a great story! Cried from all the emotions! A five star read, it has my heart! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape

bipoc, asexual

chi__'s review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Death

Moderate: Violence

ainadei's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment