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httponyo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Misogyny
lindsayerin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Grief, Confinement, Animal cruelty, and Murder
alyxbeau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
About the ending:
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent
thebookaholic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The first section of the book was just weirdly paced, I didn't feel drawn in or attached to the characters (I found the MC sooo insufferably annoying and out of touch to the point of it drawing me out of the story because I couldn't get on board with her points of view on things) and I just was not very interested in what was happening so found it super difficult to want to pick up the book and when I did, I was reading in very short stints. However I still wanted to finish the book and found that once I reached the 250ish page mark, I was a lot more drawn in. There was more happening, faster pacing, the characters started revealing things which improved the plot etc. and from there it got a lot better (except the time when (very small spoiler)
Overall, I did like the setting and some of the side characters, but really struggled with the MC and that took away a lot of enjoyment of reading for me. If you're super intrigued by the plot and can handle explicit POVs and scenes related to supporting animal hatred/violence/killing for sport (not saying the author supports this or anything, but a lot of the book is actively pro these themes in regard to dragons) then I would say give it a go, keeping in mind that it gets a lot better in the last third of the book.Â
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
amberinpieces's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Alcohol, and Murder
elizajaquays's review
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, and Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent
druzyquartz's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
londonbridget98's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
hilsaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is my second book by Ibañez and it’s clear she can write quality young adult stories. Usually I don’t enjoy novels written in 1st person present and I always say you have to be a REALLY good writer to make that work. In this book, it works.
Minor annoyances about the rushed ending, things I thought would be addressed/wrapped up that weren’t, some of the world-building and magic(I just wanted more!) and the audiobook narration (the Spanish words were spoken much faster than the English words) but overall this is a good representation of fantasy for young adults.
Graphic: Death of parent
meeshell128's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief, Sexism, and Misogyny