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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'll preface this by saying I read it to my son and I haven't read the first three. Suspect he would give it a five out of five.
Things I loved: the characters are really nicely drawn, there's a clear effort at representation even if the hero is a white boy. There was genuine drama and plot. There were some good jokes as well. The world building is pretty convincing. It is a superb allegory for what is happening in our world right now with the rise of fascism and with very privileged people pointing the finger at the poorest and most vulnerable in the world.
Things I didn't love: it didn't need be over 400 pages long. I know I am not the intended audience but some points were rather labored. Things are always said multiple times. Some of the ways that the author has set up the world mean that it gets really rather convoluted. I kept wandering how much she regretted having all unicorns have 2 names. And it's my fault for not having read the first three but I couldn't follow all of the detail on Weavers and bonds and bone staff.
Things I loved: the characters are really nicely drawn, there's a clear effort at representation even if the hero is a white boy. There was genuine drama and plot. There were some good jokes as well. The world building is pretty convincing. It is a superb allegory for what is happening in our world right now with the rise of fascism and with very privileged people pointing the finger at the poorest and most vulnerable in the world.
Things I didn't love: it didn't need be over 400 pages long. I know I am not the intended audience but some points were rather labored. Things are always said multiple times. Some of the ways that the author has set up the world mean that it gets really rather convoluted. I kept wandering how much she regretted having all unicorns have 2 names. And it's my fault for not having read the first three but I couldn't follow all of the detail on Weavers and bonds and bone staff.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No