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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wish there were more of these Kyoshi books. I always liked the little bits of her we saw in Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the novels have fleshed her out into a really interesting, sympathetic character with a great supporting cast and a subtly different world from the one Aang inherited two Avatars later.
The plot is less tight in this novel than in the first. The villain - uh, villains - aren’t as compelling, but all the other characters and relationships really shine. Also, just like how the last book did a great job of showcasing Earth Kingdom politics, Book 2 does the same with the Fire Nation. Kyoshi lived for ages, so there’s certainly more ground to cover with her; I would happily pick up Book 3, hint hint, take my money please.
The plot is less tight in this novel than in the first. The villain - uh, villains - aren’t as compelling, but all the other characters and relationships really shine. Also, just like how the last book did a great job of showcasing Earth Kingdom politics, Book 2 does the same with the Fire Nation. Kyoshi lived for ages, so there’s certainly more ground to cover with her; I would happily pick up Book 3, hint hint, take my money please.
fast-paced
I didn't love the story climax of this one but I do like the early storytelling. I should re-read it at some point.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“People shouldn’t have everything they want. No one is entitled to their every desire. To live in balance, we must willingly decide not to take all that we want from the world, and from others.”
This sequel felt like a really good second season of a TV show. The villain story is captivating, and heartbreaking. The redemption for Kuruk was so well done. Kyoshi is such a bad ass. They did a great job of writing her bending and raw power in a way that lives up to her reputation we know from ATLA, without making her this unbeatable Superman type character. She still needs her companions, and is just human.
Just wishing we could bring a justice-centered avatar into the real human world of 2025 pls.
This sequel felt like a really good second season of a TV show. The villain story is captivating, and heartbreaking. The redemption for Kuruk was so well done. Kyoshi is such a bad ass. They did a great job of writing her bending and raw power in a way that lives up to her reputation we know from ATLA, without making her this unbeatable Superman type character. She still needs her companions, and is just human.
Just wishing we could bring a justice-centered avatar into the real human world of 2025 pls.
medium-paced
Nope. Nope. Nope. This breaks rules from the show, makes Kyoshi seem super lame. The final battle was… dull. I’m very disappointed. I don’t care about her being all extra violent or whatever, I’m upset that none of the actual growth was illustrated so she was just like this boring supposed to have grown character who didn’t actually grow. And the breaking of the rules from the show just drives me to distraction.
I really enjoyed immersing myself in this book! I kept wanting to come back to it, which feels nice, because when I'm reading a book I'm not super into at the moment, my brain feels idle. This book was shorter than the first one, and I feel like that reduction reflects the simplicity of the story. There were still a good number of epic moments, but overall, the stakes did not feel high enough to indicate a finale to a story. It felt more to me like a long epilogue to the first book, if that makes any sense. I still loved seeing familiar characters, and the new ones were interesting, but I think they could have been explored more. I think Kyoshi's relationship with Rangi could have developed more as well. They felt stagnant. All in all, it was still a fun read. Seeing Kyoshi be badass is always really satisfying.