dreyar's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
zarfus211's review
4.0
Really good, I loved hearing more from the Avatar world, and the characters were really interesting
tiredcath's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Chalked full of political warfare, action, and the plague of being the hero, Yangchen is a new and excited look into the Avatar world and, more importantly, the Avatar themselves.
A little confusing at times, I think that’s just F. C. Yee’s style of writing, but still enjoyable. Yee does the impossible job of showing the reality of being the Avatar, and what it means to be the companion.
After reading some reviews, I’m seeing people not like how much Kavik is focused on but I disagree. One of the positives of ATLA/TLOK is the multifaceted side characters getting full, flushed out stories. The multiple povs works well for this. I really enjoyed Kavik, and his and Yangchen’s scenes together, they made the book for me.
pandaorb's review against another edition
3.0
Every Avatar is different, and each of their stories are different. Anyone who read the Kyoshi Duology prior to starting this journey with Yangchen would benefit from keeping that in mind as the tale unfolds. Where Kyoshi's story was action packed and full of tragedy, Yangchen's is much more political. In fact, much of this story is not even told from Yangchen's point of view. It almost feels as if she is a secondary protagonist around which the plot revolves. That's okay, because our other protagonist, Kavik, is a fantastic character to follow. He's just not the Avatar.
I did enjoy this story, and I've had a great time making note of Yee's growth as an author between [b:The Shadow of Kyoshi|50158990|The Shadow of Kyoshi (The Kyoshi Novels, #2)|F.C. Yee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579718859l/50158990._SY75_.jpg|72610996] and [b:The Dawn of Yangchen|58667490|The Dawn of Yangchen (The Yangchen Novels, #1)|F.C. Yee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1648140088l/58667490._SY75_.jpg|92297239], but this particular narrative felt like a whole lot of set up. Yee pulls in multiple pieces that would have been fascinating to explore once put together - but we don't get to see that execution yet! As a stand-alone, this one feels alright, but I hope the sequel is exciting as I think it's going to be.
I did enjoy this story, and I've had a great time making note of Yee's growth as an author between [b:The Shadow of Kyoshi|50158990|The Shadow of Kyoshi (The Kyoshi Novels, #2)|F.C. Yee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579718859l/50158990._SY75_.jpg|72610996] and [b:The Dawn of Yangchen|58667490|The Dawn of Yangchen (The Yangchen Novels, #1)|F.C. Yee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1648140088l/58667490._SY75_.jpg|92297239], but this particular narrative felt like a whole lot of set up. Yee pulls in multiple pieces that would have been fascinating to explore once put together - but we don't get to see that execution yet! As a stand-alone, this one feels alright, but I hope the sequel is exciting as I think it's going to be.
jessiwright's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
parue's review against another edition
3.0
This one was a bit disappointing, considering how much I enjoyed the Kyoshi novels and how interested I am in Yangchen as an avatar.
I found the pacing a bit slow overall, and I also just wish there was more Yangchen and less Kavik. I didn't get nearly as much backstory, character growth, and point of view on her as I would have liked, especially considering that the novel is named after her.
I found the pacing a bit slow overall, and I also just wish there was more Yangchen and less Kavik. I didn't get nearly as much backstory, character growth, and point of view on her as I would have liked, especially considering that the novel is named after her.