The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! đ
eve_prime's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Re-read. This book is such a pleasure. It's a fantasy novel that's basically a Trollope novel with dragons instead of humans. Dragons are aristocrats, peasants, parsons, accountants, office clerks, etc. But they're real dragons. The males need to be huge, unless they're clergy or peasants, and the way dragons get larger is only by eating dragon flesh. Aristocrats can cull the litters of their workers (or eat their servants, which is considered bad form), and everyone is entitled to eat their parents after their deaths.
Bon Agornin is dying. He has five surviving children - one son who's a married parson and another who's a planning official in the city with a live-in partner, one daughter who's married to a jerk, and two unmarried daughters. After he dies, the jerk takes a huge share of his father-in-law's flesh, leaving barely any for the planning official and the unmarried daughters, who are now going to be relatively poor. Will the three unmarried dragons find justice and true love?
Bon Agornin is dying. He has five surviving children - one son who's a married parson and another who's a planning official in the city with a live-in partner, one daughter who's married to a jerk, and two unmarried daughters. After he dies, the jerk takes a huge share of his father-in-law's flesh, leaving barely any for the planning official and the unmarried daughters, who are now going to be relatively poor. Will the three unmarried dragons find justice and true love?
readerpants's review against another edition
4.0
Pitch-perfect Victorian romance, with dragons replacing the people. Happy ending!
rainmisoa's review against another edition
5.0
parchmints's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
katie_konneker's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
raeanne's review against another edition
1.0
Tried to get through it but couldn't. It was too weird imagining dragons in this society. And I hate the virginity inclusion.
weskstarzec's review against another edition
challenging
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
silquesoleil's review against another edition
3.0
read for the 2015 reading challenge: A book by an author you've never read before
The blurb of this book promises âYou have never read a novel like Tooth and Clawâ and I canât claim that this is a lie, but the question that one has to ask themselves is: do I want to read a novel like this? Somehow, the concept of a common regency era novel whose main characters are all dragons is less interesting once you actually get to read this because those are dragons, you know, you could have done much more fun things with those.
As I had noticed when reading Temeraire, soft-spoken and well-mannered dragons are kind of not that much fun. Especially not when the females of the species are bound by the same oppressive bullshit that can be found in all Western historical novels. So after an initial disappointment, the book turned out to be an okay read, a very light read: the plot comes together neatly, even if it is a bit predictable at times and it contains a court case that escalates quicker than an Ace Attorney game.
Itâs no Jane Eyre, of course, hell, itâs even debatable if it really deserves to be called âPride and Prejudice of the dragon worldâ and there were half-hearted attempts made to design it a bit more progressive â all of the relevant dragon maidens are described as âradicalâ free-thinkers (I liked Sebeth most because Sebeth literally gave no fucks, u go, girl, u go flounce your pink) although that doesnât really go anywhere. Haner gets involved with the abolition movement, but doesnât actually get to do much in terms of social justice.
So, one should be aware, that itâs essentially a romance novel and not much more.
The blurb of this book promises âYou have never read a novel like Tooth and Clawâ and I canât claim that this is a lie, but the question that one has to ask themselves is: do I want to read a novel like this? Somehow, the concept of a common regency era novel whose main characters are all dragons is less interesting once you actually get to read this because those are dragons, you know, you could have done much more fun things with those.
As I had noticed when reading Temeraire, soft-spoken and well-mannered dragons are kind of not that much fun. Especially not when the females of the species are bound by the same oppressive bullshit that can be found in all Western historical novels. So after an initial disappointment, the book turned out to be an okay read, a very light read: the plot comes together neatly, even if it is a bit predictable at times and it contains a court case that escalates quicker than an Ace Attorney game.
Itâs no Jane Eyre, of course, hell, itâs even debatable if it really deserves to be called âPride and Prejudice of the dragon worldâ and there were half-hearted attempts made to design it a bit more progressive â all of the relevant dragon maidens are described as âradicalâ free-thinkers (I liked Sebeth most because Sebeth literally gave no fucks, u go, girl, u go flounce your pink) although that doesnât really go anywhere. Haner gets involved with the abolition movement, but doesnât actually get to do much in terms of social justice.
So, one should be aware, that itâs essentially a romance novel and not much more.
paula7's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0