A review by annaplatypus
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really liked it! The fantasy-memoir genre is so unique, and normally I am not a memoir enjoyer, but it works in this format; the world was very immersive.
One thing I disliked about the book was that one of the most loveable characters

dies in the end.

I generally dislike

main character death

, especially when thrown in at the very end. It felt a bit unnecessary, but I guess the author had a particular vision for the sequels.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Death

Early in the book there's a somewhat graphic description of the killing & dissection of a bird. Other than that there are brief descriptions of death, mostly through a scientific lens.