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A review by graveyardpansy
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
5.0
Wow.
This is easily one of my all-time favourite fiction and SFF novels and I am SO excited to read more from this author.
I loved all the characters, even the ones that I hated, and they all felt so complex with different motivations and bits that made me feel so much. Bree feels like someone I could absolutely meet on campus. The diversity of characters was super refreshing too -- the MC is Black and that adds a big layer of themes and dynamics to the story, incl. generational trauma and microaggressions and community and colonialism and neocolonialism and so much more. There's an Asian wlw character, an mlm character, a wlw couple, and a nonbinary character that are all presented without any extensive exploration of their identities, but they exist and are solid characters and it's nice to have innocent, not-debated rep! Also, Bree's little moments of solidarity with Greer are wonderful and made me feel more connected to Bree as well, as a nonbinary person.
The plot was fantastic and full of twists. While I predicted quite a handful of them, there were still definitely a number that caught me off-guard and I really enjoyed that. The way the plot laces together the themes and characters of the book is so well-done, and I was enthralled from the very beginning. I love the magic system and how our view of it changes as the story progresses. I love the themes and how deep they run, I love the setting and how it's used to further explore so many of the themes.
Legendborn truly put me through the entire range of my emotions and I am more than here for it. Also I'm sorry to all of my friends who have had to deal with my nonstop ranting about this book for a week.
This is easily one of my all-time favourite fiction and SFF novels and I am SO excited to read more from this author.
I loved all the characters, even the ones that I hated, and they all felt so complex with different motivations and bits that made me feel so much. Bree feels like someone I could absolutely meet on campus. The diversity of characters was super refreshing too -- the MC is Black and that adds a big layer of themes and dynamics to the story, incl. generational trauma and microaggressions and community and colonialism and neocolonialism and so much more. There's an Asian wlw character, an mlm character, a wlw couple, and a nonbinary character that are all presented without any extensive exploration of their identities, but they exist and are solid characters and it's nice to have innocent, not-debated rep! Also, Bree's little moments of solidarity with Greer are wonderful and made me feel more connected to Bree as well, as a nonbinary person.
The plot was fantastic and full of twists. While I predicted quite a handful of them, there were still definitely a number that caught me off-guard and I really enjoyed that. The way the plot laces together the themes and characters of the book is so well-done, and I was enthralled from the very beginning. I love the magic system and how our view of it changes as the story progresses. I love the themes and how deep they run, I love the setting and how it's used to further explore so many of the themes.
Legendborn truly put me through the entire range of my emotions and I am more than here for it. Also I'm sorry to all of my friends who have had to deal with my nonstop ranting about this book for a week.