rorikae'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
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Car accident
a178'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Racial slurs and Rape
woolgathering_jane'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
3.0
“Love is a powerful thing, more powerful than blood, although both run through us like a river.”
The story was trying to do so much. The author was trying to fit so many themes into it. It felt like it had... too much plot? It got to a point when I'd be second-hand stressed for Bree because she had far too much on her plate. The chapters were so long. And still, nobody, including me, could catch a damn break.
Spoiler
except when Bree washed her hair. That was such a lovely moment.And still.
Even all these issues couldn't distract me from how important this story is. As a white person living in a predominantly white country, Bree's point of view was such a new way to see the world, not only because of her race but also because of her loss. Not to say she was unrelatable (as many white readers like to talk about POC heroes), but I actually found more of myself in her than I thought I would. If it weren't for all the problems mentioned above, I would be running around recommending this book to everyone.
But alas, this wasn't a story for me. But please, still give it a chance. I don't regret reading it (at all!), and I even considered buying the second book solely to support the writer haha
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Grief, Blood, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Colonisation, Death, Slavery, and Misogyny
Minor: Murder, Rape, and Pregnancy
hiddeninfantasy'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
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Car accident, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Slavery, Hate crime, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Cursing, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Gore, Grief, Racism, Violence, and War
dricatica'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
Moderate: Death of parent, Slavery, Colonisation, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Grief, Racism, Car accident, Classism, and Rape
jessicaludden's review
- 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
Easily my top read of the year. The only thing that could possibly be better is the sequel which I will be starting immediately. I loved everything about this. The magic. The world building. The love. BREE. The exploration of grief and intergenerational trauma. The action. The entire book kept me on my toes. There was never a dull moment. Believe the hype. This was amazing.
Minor: Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Slavery, Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Death, and Murder
getlitwithamy_'s review
- 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
Legendborn is an incredible story with a badass protagonist, fantastic world-building, and prose that is so easy to digest because of its beauty. Tracy Deonn really knows how to make readers like myself have very strong feelings about the characters, whether they are positive or negative. It was also a great fantasy story that incorporated the terminology and history of the Order in the Legendborn world without making it confusing. This is extra important because a lot of fantasy books tend to dump a bunch of terms that make it hard to get into the world of the book for a while.
Arthurian retellings are very new to me (besides that one Magic Tree House book). However, Deonn provided part of this history that made me interested in potentially reading other retellings of this legend.
Now that Bloodmarked is out, I plan on reading it soon so I can go back into the world of Bree and the world of the Legendborn Cycle.
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Blood, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Colonisation and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Car accident, and Slavery
em_of_swags'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
4.0
On the other hand the plot did feel very generic of all other typical YA fantasy novels.
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Sexism, Rape, Murder, Slavery, and Death
Minor: Blood, Gore, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping
sammymilfort's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, War, Violence, Vomit, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical trauma, Slavery, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Hate crime, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Classism
Minor: Car accident, Child death, and Domestic abuse
katebrownreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Car accident and Death