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The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen
4.0
This was a very cute story about acceptance, leaving behind prejudice, and welcoming others in their own true self.
I really appreciated the intent of the story and, reading the acknowledgments of the author, I applaud all the work that went into rewriting it to mend some mistakes in the first publication. I love to see an author that can recognize the flaws in their own work, listen to reviews, and try to make it better. That's very brave.
The messages of the story felt a little too preachy and in-your-face. I prefer to read a story and learn the lessons in a more subtle way. Maybe if you look at it from a kid's story then it might make more sense, but I still believe not everything needs to be spelled out to be understood.
Nevertheless, this kind of stories need to be told more and more and I like to see that they do exist and start to get more credit. Own voices books are incredibly important and I hope one day soon every little kid or adult will be able to see themselves represented in more and more books. Inclusion in fiction, starting from children's fiction, is an incredibly important step to create a more accepting and loving future generation.
I'd like to thank the published and NetGalley for providing me an e-copy to review.
I really appreciated the intent of the story and, reading the acknowledgments of the author, I applaud all the work that went into rewriting it to mend some mistakes in the first publication. I love to see an author that can recognize the flaws in their own work, listen to reviews, and try to make it better. That's very brave.
The messages of the story felt a little too preachy and in-your-face. I prefer to read a story and learn the lessons in a more subtle way. Maybe if you look at it from a kid's story then it might make more sense, but I still believe not everything needs to be spelled out to be understood.
Nevertheless, this kind of stories need to be told more and more and I like to see that they do exist and start to get more credit. Own voices books are incredibly important and I hope one day soon every little kid or adult will be able to see themselves represented in more and more books. Inclusion in fiction, starting from children's fiction, is an incredibly important step to create a more accepting and loving future generation.
I'd like to thank the published and NetGalley for providing me an e-copy to review.