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A review by alyxbeau
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? No
5.0
The absolute only compaint I had about this book stemmed from the fact it was an audiobook, nothing to do with the writing itself. It was the pronunciaton of "Arthur" which in the southern accent of the characters sounds like "Author" on nearly all occasions. This made it quite confusing to follow until I realized what was being said, about a third of the way through the book.
I appreciated all the attention being given to Bree's heritage, and her responses to the world as a result. As a young african-american MC there is generational trauma that I cannot even begin to fathom, and books help me to reach at least a limited understanding that I can apply to my own real life situations, and learn from it. It is important for people to be exposed to the faux-pas they may unwittingly do that minorities are so used to that they just dont tell us to stop anymore. We need to learn and books are a safe place for those needs to be expressed, and to call out readers who have toxic and inappropriate behavior. This book does fantastically with that. Despite Brees obvious exclusionary enviornment in the south, this novel is also amazing at showing diversity in other ways while still accentuating the horrible conditions people of color still face today.We have numerous queer representation sprinked through the book.
In all, this was a lovely book that I would reccomend to a pretty wide audience. Maybe 14 and older? Its certainly got enough going for it that older readers will enjoy this, even though it is centered around young teenaged characters.
I appreciated all the attention being given to Bree's heritage, and her responses to the world as a result. As a young african-american MC there is generational trauma that I cannot even begin to fathom, and books help me to reach at least a limited understanding that I can apply to my own real life situations, and learn from it. It is important for people to be exposed to the faux-pas they may unwittingly do that minorities are so used to that they just dont tell us to stop anymore. We need to learn and books are a safe place for those needs to be expressed, and to call out readers who have toxic and inappropriate behavior. This book does fantastically with that. Despite Brees obvious exclusionary enviornment in the south, this novel is also amazing at showing diversity in other ways while still accentuating the horrible conditions people of color still face today.We have numerous queer representation sprinked through the book.
In all, this was a lovely book that I would reccomend to a pretty wide audience. Maybe 14 and older? Its certainly got enough going for it that older readers will enjoy this, even though it is centered around young teenaged characters.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault