A review by versmonesprit
The Tea Dragon Tapestry by K. O'Neill

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

0.25

Set a year or so after the first, the final book of the trilogy offers very little beyond generic feel-good, found-family,  accept-change, you-belong stuff. It feels as if the story begs to be left alone, it has nothing more to give, but is nonetheless milked to say again and again the same things that were already said before. It’s almost like slogans strung together. It has the most unnecessary epilogue that just writes down every sentiment that has already been expressed. I felt so profoundly bored, especially with the “guide” which tried to be more scientific without any real understanding of biology so instead it just sounds random. You can also tell the author learned that “chickens are related to dinosaurs” on the internet, which is very cringe.

I am sorry, but this was incredibly boring. There was no need for this story at all.

And also my usual complaints about this series: 1) For the love of God, SHADE. It’s giving corporate flat. 2) Tea should really play some integral part in a series titled ‘tea dragon’. (Also the furry dragon makes a return, so yikes.)

(I’m also pretty sure the lifespan of a tea dragon was stated to be 1000 years in the first book, and for some unknown sloppy reason, it’s reduced to 300 years here??? How can you forget about the book info you wrote???)