Reviews

Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

innocuus's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Definitely the weakest of the series, but after finding out this one was actually written first and the others are technically prequels that makes sense. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: War and Death

callmecat's review against another edition

4.0

I just have to say how refreshing it was to read a story about a teenage boy that is NOT an idiot. I frankly cannot remember the last time I did. He has no idea what's going on but he obeys his mother and he reasons in ways that had me nodding my head in agreement.

This ended up being a very fun book and I liked it a lot.

emmeme's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.0

kivt's review against another edition

5.0

I only become more impressed with this book as I reread it. Phenomenal craft.

bookkhub's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

The perfect read with the perfect ending ✨️

A perfect light read after a series of Dostoevsky's books. iykyk

adaline_lions's review against another edition

2.0

Not as good as the others. I found Daystar to be completely uninteresting. The first book in the series is the best.

tinynavajo's review against another edition

4.0

While first person is not my favourite view for reading, I do like the ending for this series. I do miss Cimerone, Mendabar, and Kazul but I like that we went to the next generation as well. Just as good as I remember at least and it was good to visit an old book series after a long time of not reading them.

mistressviolet's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 

Another fun, lighthearted book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series. Filled with adventure, magic, dragons, and self-discovery. There is also Wrede's trademark moments of female empowerment. And this book even has a nod towards the power of good manners. 

Fast-paced and entertaining. 

mollysticks's review against another edition

4.0

Fun read, not my favorite of the series but a nice wrap up.

justicepirate's review against another edition

3.0

This last book of the series is from Daystar's perspective. He doesn't know anything about his mom's past, and has no idea who his father is. All he knows is that there was a wizard who came over, his mom melts the wizard, and she sends her son off with a sword into the Enchanted Forest as if he knows what he's supposed to do. I liked this book, and really enjoyed the descriptions throughout it. I didn't like that near the end of the book, they start to explain things that we don't need to know, since you'd assume people read the first three books, but the problem is they changed what happened in the three books slightly to make a different story. We already knew that Cimorene and Mendanbar were married, and that they were married over a year before she got pregnant, but they made it seem like instead, they secretly married to see about doing a quest and she found out later she was pregnant. That is not what happened at all, so it made me sad, because I liked the story as it was. Anyway, good book besides that part.