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abwilcox's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexism, Bullying, and Death of parent
joayenne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
hannahpings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Terminal illness, Misogyny, Cancer, Grief, Abandonment, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: War and Violence
kistasaurus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness, Abandonment, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Physical abuse and Alcoholism
val_theburrowofstories'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Sexism, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Cancer
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcoholism
I’ll make a list of the trigger warnings and how they appear in the book.
- Death of parent / Grief: A bit of an spoiler, but if you wanna know,
- Abandonment: When women transform into dragons they leave to the abandonment issues these kids grow up with is crazy. And her father can go to hell.
- Sexism / Misogyny: This whole society.
- Cancer: I think her mother has breast cancer.
- Death: Sometimes dragons killed their husbands.
- Gaslighting: The way adults in society collectively agreed in silence to never speak about dragons and make children believe they didn’t exist.
- Fire injury: Obviously, there’s dragons lol
- Homophobia / Lesbophobia: Once again, her father can go to hell.
- Alcoholism: Aunt Marla married and alcoholic.
mamaewalk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Misogyny
Minor: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Panic attacks/disorders
throwback682's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The first 30% felt painfully slow to me. The rest of the book moved slow but not miserably so. Also in the first third the allegory felt incredibly heavy handed. I feel like later in the book there was a bit more nuance and I was able to enjoy it more and apply more of my own experience to the metaphor.
Things I liked:
- queer love stories
- affirmation that yes, trans women can dragon
- at least one vignette highlighting Black women’s particular struggles
- acknowledgment of sexual violence without triggering descriptions
I’m not sure what else to say; other people’s reviews will probably be more helpful.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
tiernanalexandria'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? 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
- 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 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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Chronic illness