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jesshaleth's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
nicolehoyme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Murder
ayoung720's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Slavery and Torture
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
precy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Rape
badbadwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, War, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
steph_sosa'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
5.0
I just finished it and I’m honestly having a hard time organizing my thoughts, so forgive me for the mess this is about to be.
Most important thing to note: if you aren’t into a lot, and I mean a lot, of fight scenes, then you might struggle to read this book. It is very action heavy, and though some might love it, others might not.
Tau, a commoner, experiences massive trials and tribulations from start to finish as both a political battle and a war rage on. This story is about violence and revenge, and it easily perfects those two ideas within the plot. I feel like I’m ready to go to war after listening to the audiobook. I feel like I could battle a whole army and win (I would die within the first ten seconds let’s be for real).
The magic system, which I won’t go into detail over, was very well done. Evan Winter did not want to skip anything, and though I had questions about what the hell was going on, he came in with the answers at one point or another. The most important thing was that it felt original, which is always a sight for sore eyes when reading new books nowadays.
Tau’s character felt real, and through my listening to the audiobook I felt as if his emotions were mine own. Writing wise I found the book never sounded over-convulsed, yet kept that higher fantasy style of setting and story. There were a lot of topics brought up in conversation that leaned into oppression and high arch’s, etc etc, but revenge was the main plot of the story. I found this fine personally because the story was focused on Tau and his life, and though these topics were important and had effect on Tau, he was overall focused on revenge for his father. Hopefully in the second book these topics are discussed more in detail, and I would love to see other characters delve into these as well, but for now I thought it was okay.
Tau’s approach to his training and his wild efforts to overcome every trial and tribulation in his path adds to the story, building Tau up from a commoner to a blood thirsty wacko in a satisfying way. The revenge story line was done more than well, and I enjoyed going through Tau’s rise to his end of book peak-self.
I will say that at times Zuri, the female love interest, felt more like a insert as an excuse to further Tau’s story and provide information about the magic system more then be a love interest and actual person. BUT, I still enjoyed her character and thought she was more then well written, and had depth to her own story when given the chance to show it.
The abundance of side characters also added a sense of realism to the world-building, and it kept the events from feeling too centered on Tau and his own story. Though we never get background info into the other characters besides tidbits here and there, their personalities felt splayed out in a nice way that kept them feeling real.
I am interested to see where the second book leads!!
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, and War
missmali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
sierrah_2101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Evan Winter's writing is gripping and real, the characters were all so pristinely human despite this being in a fantasy world. In a refreshing setting - based on Brozen Age Africa - and with a rare (at least nowadays) focus on pure revenge, The Rage of Dragons is an absolute epic. Not only is Winter's characterization haunting and gorgeous, but the social and political commentary and intrigue are just as frustrating in all the right ways. At first, most of the views Winter presents about war, power, class, and peace may seem simple, but they were stuck incredibly deep in my skin and Winter's writing allows these ideas to seep into every word of his work. My perspective has been totally changed and humbled and opened within 523 pages.
I want to say more, but frankly, I'm at a loss. Winter is simply a paramount writer, and after reading this I immediately went to put the second book on hold at the library, if that's any proof of just how much of a grip this book had on my psyche.
Also dragons? Did I mention dragons? God, I love dragons.
Please read this book.
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, War, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
zanderbrown's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
rob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Evan Winter might be my new favorite author! The Rage of Dragons has set a new bar, it redefines what a 5 star rating is for me. I might just go back and lower the score on my other 5 star reads.
This book is a surprising source of inspiration.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, and War