Reviews - The Dragon of Ynys

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This was such a wonderful story. If you're young at heart, you'll really enjoy this story. Snap and Sir Violet were absolutely amazing. (Seriously, how can you not love a friendly dragon, and such a kind knight?) The characters were so diverse, and it was nice to see so much representation of the LGBTQIA+ community outside a romance. I would absolutely love to read more of their adventures! A refreshing, uplifting read, and I can't recommend it enough.

colleen_lena_taz205's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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: Complicated

Wonderful story fantastic voice acting love the inclusive of characters. Would totally read /listen to another story in this world. Very quick light hearted fantasy

bookishbel's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

nia1210's review against another edition

5.0

I received this digital copy in exchange for an honest review, thanks Atthis Art!

This review is going to be rather short because, well, the book is also rather short but I really wanted to feature it on the blog! This is a lovely children’s story full of heart and acceptance and I just loved it.

The Dragon of Ynys does it’s job perfectly, which is why I made the decision to give it five stars. The book is ownvoices and features an aro-ace protagonist, an out and proud lesbian couple, and two trans characters. It also shows how easy it is to ask someones pronouns on meeting them and acknowledges non-binary identities in the process, it was just wonderful to read! The book highlights the importance of representation and seeing yourself within stories, in fact this is a central theme of the story and it’s much needed.

Due to the length of the novel there’s not a lot of nuance, but time is spent giving each character a distinct voice. It isn’t deep and there isn’t a whole heap of world building but I don’t think that’s the point, it’s lovely to see a fantasy that’s perfect for children who want better representation in the books they're picking up.

This is a wholesome and soft short story that’s filled to the brim with love and acceptance, and I just loved how easy it was to read.

Recommend: If you have children this could be perfect, but it works well as a short story for adults too!

violet_talisman's review against another edition

5.0

Lovely little inclusive tale about a fun adventure. I enjoyed reading it.

lalu's review

3.75

adventurous lighthearted

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This was very cute and I loved Snap, the dragon. The message was a bit too in-your-face and the writing too simple for my personal taste. But it was still enjoyable and I can see why people in the LGBTQIA+ community regard this book as a safe space.