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zombiezami's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
It took a little effort to get into this, but the story started to flow about 25 percent of the way in. I liked the characters quite a bit, especially Ilora. I think the book could have started stronger if it hadn't yada yada-ed the whole war that took place before the book. There was a lot of exposition that could have been more engaging in a show, not tell model.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, and Alcohol
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
zoepagereader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
I was obsessed with dragons when I was in elementary school, so this book really scratched an itch for me there. It had everything third-grade me would want. I did feel that Faron’s story sort of dragged and I was sort of just rolling my eyes at her decisions the entire time. I did like Elara’s story a lot more and was excited to read her side.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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