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moonyreadsbystarlight's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
However, I wasn't too sure about parts of the story including the resolution.
I really wanted to like it more. Parts of it were really endearing, but it had its issues and was a bit rushed.
Graphic: War, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism and Transphobia
ollieez'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
3.75
Graphic: Transphobia, Death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Abandonment, Death, Grief, and Transphobia
unluckycat13'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
4.0
The art was so-so, but it got the job done.
Moderate: Violence, War, Death of parent, and Sexism
xiao12'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? No
4.75
Minor: Cursing and Death of parent
It's so good! I started crying at the 3/4 mark of itwynterwonderland'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
2.5
Moderate: Violence, Dysphoria, and Death of parent
purplepenning's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
First, as others have noted — the harmful strong, angry black woman stereotype. It's... pretty egregious.
Second, I think it's genuinely hard (impossible?) to consistently hit the right level of obvious/subtle for middle school readers, but even being understanding of that tightrope act, I found this uneven. Some things are spelled out so clearly it threatens to take the reader right out of the story. Other important nuances (like the scourge of boys being a victim of fear and how that fear was dismantled to free them) seem rushed and muddled.
Third, the art is SO cute and cool — until it's suddenly not. I thought it was just the adults that were oddly rough and sometimes weirdly positioned, but it pops up in the kids faces sometimes, too.
But overall — a fun, trans-affirming, fantasy quest for middle schoolers? With wise warrior rabbits, gorgeous princess horses with like fashion scarves and over the top names, fierce grassland sprites, an understanding father, a funny friendly open-hearted Junebug, and ... Yeah. More like this, please!
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, Animal death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Grief, War, and Homophobia
cheesepuppy's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Grief and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Grief, Transphobia, Sexism, and Death of parent
betweentheshelves'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? Yes
3.0
Minor: Transphobia, Violence, and Death of parent
benediction'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
4.0
Minor: Death of parent, Violence, and Transphobia