arrono's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
It's a good book! I like how the author explores the concept of the world in depth, with a fair amount of care and research into the implications of the oddities of their world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and War
flaminggecko's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation
raineedayreader's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Minor: Emotional abuse and Animal cruelty
jumpydragon's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, War, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexism, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny
greeneyes's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Sexism
While I generally found the book a fun, light read, it's immediately apparent that the treatment of the dragons as lesser beings is wrong. I marked the abuse of the dragons as animal abuse/death, but they're more properly characters in and of themselves, and so I debated whether I should warn for them as I would human characters. There is also some minor period typical prejudice toward various characters. Most of these issues are only lightly touched upon in this first book.
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