Scan barcode
A review by rocknrollbibliophile
A Dragonbird in the Fern by Laura Rueckert
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and North Star Editions for sending me this ARC in exchange for a review.
As soon as I started this book, I was hooked from the first page.
I try not to compare authors but this book gave me the same feeling I got when reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik for the first time. The world and character building is really enthralling and I loved learning more about the different customs of the different countries and characters.
Reading about the various traditions, beliefs, languages, and costumes that are part of the various kingdoms, is so easy to imagine and it builds a fascinating picture of this fictional world.
Having been in a relationship with a language barrier, I really enjoyed reading about how Jiara and Raffar learn how to communicate in their own little way while Jiara is still struggling to learn a new language. Jiara is shown to be struggling with reading and learning is difficult because of this. It's always refreahsing and appreciated to have a MC that struggles with invisible difficulties, particularly a learning disability as this is so rare to find in a fictional world, and it's written in a way where it's not the main plot point around this. Ever though Jiara struggles, she manages to stubbornly stick with it and grasps the language as best she can. It's really nice to read.
As soon as I started this book, I was hooked from the first page.
I try not to compare authors but this book gave me the same feeling I got when reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik for the first time. The world and character building is really enthralling and I loved learning more about the different customs of the different countries and characters.
Reading about the various traditions, beliefs, languages, and costumes that are part of the various kingdoms, is so easy to imagine and it builds a fascinating picture of this fictional world.
Having been in a relationship with a language barrier, I really enjoyed reading about how Jiara and Raffar learn how to communicate in their own little way while Jiara is still struggling to learn a new language. Jiara is shown to be struggling with reading and learning is difficult because of this. It's always refreahsing and appreciated to have a MC that struggles with invisible difficulties, particularly a learning disability as this is so rare to find in a fictional world, and it's written in a way where it's not the main plot point around this. Ever though Jiara struggles, she manages to stubbornly stick with it and grasps the language as best she can. It's really nice to read.