Reviews with content warning for Blood - The Tea Dragon Festival

4.5

I enjoyed this a lot more than the last book (which was still awesome) this one felt a little more grounded and greatly grew from the extra length. There is awesome emby rep, as well as sign language and deaf rep. It's just so sweet and wholesome. The only thing stopping me from giving these a five star is that while they are very sweet and wonderful, I don't feel like I'm constantly going to think about them. Still they are wonderful little palette cleansers. Also the art is some of the most beautiful art I've ever seen in my entire life.

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gabthebookworm's review

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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katelynprice's review against another edition

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hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Lovely, gentle, and cozy! I loved the ancient dragons, ASL representation, and the focus on community in this one.

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mothreadsbookssometimes's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? N/A

5.0

The Tea Dragon Festival is a prologue to Tea Dragon Society: featuring young Erik and Hesekiel; a forager who learns to embrace their skills, no matter how simple; and an actual dragon with one of the simultaneously coolest and most adorable designs.
I loved the Deaf representation and the use of ASL throughout the story. It was nice to see the casual use, and the author’s explanation at the front of the book was sweet.

CW: blood/violence

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papercrw's review

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A delightful read with gorgeous illustrations and a world I'd die to live in and characters I'd love to befriend!

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brimacca's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition

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inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.25

just because something comes easily to you, does not mean it has no value. you find it effortless because you love it, and that is why it is your gift.

there are only two details i disliked about this story. firstly, i was a bit upset that this book isn't a continuation to the first one and is instead a backstory which, yeah, was really nice! but i was expecting to see more about greta and minette :( secondly, i never thought that at my big age of twenty i'd be shipping a human with a (mythological) animal 😭 like yeah the ship was cute but that was such a humbling experience for me lmfao.

leaving that aside, just like the first one, this book was so so so so sweet and kinda felt like a hug <3 i was once again gladly surprised at the inclusion of deaf people and it was so lovely to see how a whole village learnt asl just for one person, i wish that was more common in real life.
as i already mentioned, it was also nice to get a glimpse on hesekiel and erik's past, meet some of their family members and learn why they decided to retire to the village they're currently living in.

and, of course, i loved the main themes of the story, about how it's never too late to decide or start doing what you love, the "not too late" topic always resonates a lot with me, tbh <3 and the whole finding a home and a place in your community plot was also really sweet.

once again, i really wish i had these books when i was younger.

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