Reviews

Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna

meg_mazzaferro's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense 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

4.75

bookish_penguin's review

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

2.0

tabby2920's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

techielibgrl's review

5.0

This one definitely gave me Inkheart vibes but within the mythology of India. I am in love with these books that are using the mythology of a variety of cultures to tell interesting and unique stories of self discovery and adventure. The novel and fast paced and so funny. It will be a fun ride for everyone. The main character is full of anxiety (which many students will identify with) and drawing is her outlet to calm herself. However, one day her character begin popping out of the page and she is sucked in! Fans of Rick Riordan and Rick Riordan Presents books will eat this book up!

missprint's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.0

adalana's review

adventurous medium-paced

3.0

toomanybooks326's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

3.0

utopiastateofmind's review

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom is emotional and precious at once. Let's start with my favorite element: Kiki. Her character instantly charmed me. The ways she's trying to manage her anxiety and her worrying. This just reached into my heart and twisted. Talk about a middle grade character who would have made a difference in my life. I feel like chatting about mental illness - and the conversations Kiki has in this book - are so crucial for kids. This idea that we can be suffering and not knowing how to ask for help or even recognize it. 

Additionally, I loved how Kiki, dumped into this magical world, has to figure out her own power. We have these adventure stories where the main character ends up training. Where they seem to be able to use a weapon passably well or having magical powers. But what about us? I'm talking specifically about me who could wield absolutely nothing. For Kiki, trying to figure out her own magic, her own power and capability, is huge. 

himbomeena's review

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I read this book in hopes it would be a fun, quick, and lighthearted read after finishing a much darker adult book I had completed recently. And while this book was all of those things it was also so extremely heartwarming and surprising. It now has such a special place in my heart ♡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

cedarwishes's review

adventurous funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0