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A review by breeoxd
The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
My daughter has been obsessed with this series for a year, and she not-so-subtly put it on my nightstand so I thought I should give it a go. Very sweet chosen-one dragons of destiny book.
World building was a little shakey, but understandable as they were underground for half the book. Love the found family aspect. Was a bit surprised at some of the innuendo/ hinted adult themes. The gladiator action, King Herrod/ Jesus dragon egg holocaust, racial discrimination/ lazy immigrant narrative (Glory)clays mom definitely giving off prostitute/ pawn shop vibes. It was a lot. I don’t think my kiddo got the same things out of it, of course, but as an adult these themes popped out.
Overall this was very engaging and engrossing for its intended age range. I’d probably rate it 3.75 for an adult and I’m excited to read the next in the series.
"He wished he were big enough to be brave and brave enough to be big." (Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy)
World building was a little shakey, but understandable as they were underground for half the book. Love the found family aspect. Was a bit surprised at some of the innuendo/ hinted adult themes. The gladiator action, King Herrod/ Jesus dragon egg holocaust, racial discrimination/ lazy immigrant narrative (Glory)clays mom definitely giving off prostitute/ pawn shop vibes. It was a lot. I don’t think my kiddo got the same things out of it, of course, but as an adult these themes popped out.
Overall this was very engaging and engrossing for its intended age range. I’d probably rate it 3.75 for an adult and I’m excited to read the next in the series.
"He wished he were big enough to be brave and brave enough to be big." (Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy)
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Abandonment, and Racism