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greeniezona 's review for:
Phoenix Extravagant
by Yoon Ha Lee
Would I buy absolutely anything by Yoon Ha Lee at this point? Yes. Was I super excited to read a fantasy novel by the author of the very techy sci-fi Machineries of Empire series? Also yes. Was I very intrigued by the concept of a mecha dragon -- but make it magic and not electronic? Yes. Did I maybe over-hype myself for this book? I think yes.
There was a lot I liked about this. I liked that the protagonist was a soft, conflict-avoidant non-binary artist, who somehow stumbles into a situation that could turn a way. Arazi the magical mecha dragon is full of personality and is just a lot of fun.
But I don't know, maybe the pacing didn't always work for me? Maybe there were too many moments of confusion? Maybe I was disappointed in the ending? Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy this book, I just really wanted to LOVE it and didn't quite.
There was a lot I liked about this. I liked that the protagonist was a soft, conflict-avoidant non-binary artist, who somehow stumbles into a situation that could turn a way. Arazi the magical mecha dragon is full of personality and is just a lot of fun.
But I don't know, maybe the pacing didn't always work for me? Maybe there were too many moments of confusion? Maybe I was disappointed in the ending? Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy this book, I just really wanted to LOVE it and didn't quite.