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serendipity421's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Child abuse
Moderate: Bullying
honuzbubbles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
lilybear3's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A lot of us can relate to Sophie in that at least one point in our life, we've felt like we couldn't do anything right. We also probably felt like we had to prove ourselves. I love that there are magical elements and that it's a light fantasy, yet so relatable. The description says it echoes Studio Ghibli and I definitely got that vibe in the character designs and the dragon shapeshifts into a human and can't remember their past . I love Wendy's art style in the design and colors.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Emotional abuse
moonyreadsbystarlight's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was an adorable book with some really pretty, often very detailed art. The premise at face value seems like it might be something that has been done but there was a twist that made it much more fresh. There are some really important topics in this that are covered really seamlessly and age-appropriately, including: anxiety, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and accountability.
It seems like the author carefully thought out a lot about this world and I really hope we get to see more of it in future projects!
It seems like the author carefully thought out a lot about this world and I really hope we get to see more of it in future projects!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Bullying and Mental illness
qrschulte's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book! It was so cute and emotional. The emphasis on generational trauma and apologizing for hurting people really resonated. And the art was adorable!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Child abuse
Moderate: Bullying
ezwolf's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
This was so lovely and soft! Sophie was a fun and relatable character to read about, she wanted to impress her friends and make her family proud.
Unfortunately she also has so much anxiety about doing the best and being the best and wondering if she’s hindering more than helping (that was very relatable for me).
This has the same kind of cozy witch/fantasy feeling that I get from The Tea Dragon Society series (and Xu’s other book Mooncakes) and it’s one of my favorite genres now I think.
Unfortunately she also has so much anxiety about doing the best and being the best and wondering if she’s hindering more than helping (that was very relatable for me).
This has the same kind of cozy witch/fantasy feeling that I get from The Tea Dragon Society series (and Xu’s other book Mooncakes) and it’s one of my favorite genres now I think.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Bullying
willowmae's review
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Emotional abuse
Minor: Bullying
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