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tiernanalexandria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A couple of times the book had me staring out of a window, wishing I too could become a dragon.
The weight of chores on my shoulders become an aching for wings, the heat of the oven feeling like dragon warmth on my skin, and just wishing that I felt like something bigger than I actually am.
I think women who deal with the social stigma and weight of societies pressures would enjoy this book the most, but it truly is for everyone.
The weight of generational grievances is heavy, it’s almost like you hear your ancestors calling you to join them as a dragon too…..
Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
ephermeyal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
Graphic: Abandonment, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Infidelity, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, and Homophobia
Minor: War and Sexual violence
lady_valhella's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Chronic illness
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Cancer, and Fire/Fire injury
questionable_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexism, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Deadnaming
booking_along's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
it was almost a commentary about what women went through and how that could have gone if women would have been more physical powerfully - how men couldn’t have kept pushing women down as much and wouldn’t have gotten away with as much so easily as they did and still do.
now you don’t have to read too much into this book.
you can also just read it as a story of a girl growing into a women and more or less sharing her life story and how the world was that she grew and old in with the ability of women to become dragons.
it’s written in a bit of a slower sometimes almost meandering tone, so don’t go into this expecting a fast paced or action packed story.
each book by this author -i read at least 3 of hers now- were completely different and had nothing to do with the other. they differentiated from tone to topic to amount of fantastic elements and plot completely.
this author isn’t one that just because you liked one book means you enjoy an other or the other way around - or you can love them all because they are all so different and in ways uniquely done.
i really enjoyed this and while k did thing that the middle part dragged a little bit and i would have absolutely loved this if it would have verbs little bit shorter it was a fantastic read and such a different book that i know i want to come back and experience it all over again at some point.
Graphic: Infidelity, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Sexism, Alcohol, and Grief
itshrewsbury's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Alcoholism
bean_7088's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
!some spoilers ahead!
Everything felt familiar in this book. I felt seen, I wanted to cry. The first time describing dragoning from pure joy made my heart ache.
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexism, and Cancer
Moderate: Gaslighting
Feminist dragons sometimes be eatin peoplemicaelacccc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexism, Abandonment, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Cancer
cheye13's review against another edition
- 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
Everything up until the final part (which was primarily that series of endings) was perfect to me. The tangibility of the time periods, the snippets of everyday magic, the characters reaching out to each other. The whole book really embodies a very specific feeling I have reading about being a woman in those times.
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Sexism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Cancer, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault