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Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

34 reviews

skylerher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Sexual content and Suicide

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Acephobia/Arophobia, Death, Medical content, and Domestic abuse

Minor: War and Child death

agustdefault's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-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

WOWWW this book took me forever to read bc ive been in a book slump :( but i think its coming to an end and im about to start the second one!! this book was amazing with not only the world building, but the character development. everything about this book is perfect!!! its the perfect mix of character and plot driven and the perfect mix of beautiful and heartbreaking and dark and exciting. it was such an engaging read. so excited for raybearer!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Minor: Rape and Sexual content

sapphic_reader's review

adventurous medium-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

4.5

Rep:
Nigerian-American characters
Questioning side character
Asexual side character 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, and Misogyny

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Suicide

wrenxavier's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and War

looking4thedr's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

I throughly enjoyed reading this book, it was delightfully different to other fantasies out there in the best way. Ifueko’s world building transports you to Aritsar and Tarisai’s life, this is a book that you can’t bear to put down. While events in the story happened seemingly in rapid succession, I think it works, because nothing feels like a placeholder or pause before the story continues; the story is always happening.

All of the characters in this book are so unique and complex and written in such a way that I can envision them standing before me. A lot of the characters are definitely lovable and even those who may not be are given reasons for their negative traits, but these are never presented as excuses for their bad behaviour. 

I found myself relating the themes of this book and the societal issues within the story to our real world, such as sexism and equality. Can people who have been pushed down for so long rise up against the system? I’ll let you read and find out.

While there were these positive things, I was confused by the lodestones (idk if this is the right spelling), because I couldn’t quite imagine what they   looked like, which brought me out of my immersion a bit.

One things I wasn’t expecting was Ekundayo’s asexuality. I am pleasantly surprised that this was presented in this book, and that it linked with Dayo’s character and the story as a whole. I hope this will be seen more in the second book.

Overall, a great story with a brilliant cast of characters and can’t wait to get my hands on the second book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Sexual content, Death, and Xenophobia

Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief

sallenreads's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

smchoate's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

This was such a beautiful, incredible book. I loved the plot, the characters, the writing, and honestly, I don't have anything bad to say about it. Writing style is so important to me, and every word of this book just filled me with such joy. I gave this to my younger brother to read before my loan at the library expires, and I will be recommending it to any teens or adults I come across from now on! I cannot wait for the sequel!!

This book has such incredible things to say about different types of love, systems vs. individuals, admitting & fighting historical prejudice, found family, pride, empathy, the importance of names, cycles of abuse, gaslighting, and even gossip. There is asexual and queer representation, and it's unquestioningly accepted by the characters, which is so great for young people to read. The characters are racially diverse, and I didn't take issue with the clear real-life inspirations for the different lands. I loved learning about the magic as well as the religions of Aritsar, and as a government major, I loved the political aspect as well. READ THIS BOOK!! :) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, and Xenophobia

Minor: Bullying and Sexual content

linaanderson's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Grief, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship