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Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

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kelshenka's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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hmonkeyreads's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

3.5

Chosen from BOTM mostly because of the beautiful cover. This is an adventure/fantasy story that takes place in a setting that is reminiscent of the South Pacific. It's a world with a Princess trapped in a Sleeping Beauty type coma and magical sea dragons who might hold the answer to awakening her. Add in some dragon killer/pirate types, a strong female protagonist, a handsome Prince and you have a recipe for a fun story with the undercurrent of "be careful what you wish for."

I really loved the magic involved in the "markings" of the main characters that involve a manifested tattoo that can also leave the body and take on a physical form to help the paired human.

All in all a good way to spend a few hours.

cosypearl37's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

mrscinthelibrary's review

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adventurous slow-paced

3.0

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melsbookshelves03's review against another edition

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3.0

This one was fine. I feel like I went in with the right expectations after some of my friends did love it as much as they thought they would. I feel like it's a solid three-star book taking into account that it was written with younger readers in mind. I think this would be a good one for young teens exploring the realm of fantasy and the island setting is more unique than some other settings. This did not impact my review at all but something to note is, at least in my copy, the words are massiveeee. It makes the book seem a lot longer than it actually is and therefore I did feel like the world-building was lacking quite severely. The author had some really cool elements within but I would've liked to see them explored more. The characterization in this one was also lacking in my opinion. I felt no connection to these human characters whatsoever. I cared a lot more for the nonhumans within. I would only recommend this one to very young readers looking for a standalone fantasy.