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Legendborn, by Tracy Deonn

15 reviews

nicole_cob_reads's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Bullying, Classism, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Death, Slavery, Violence, and War

emjen16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This is AMAZING! Such a beautiful and raw take on grief, racism, and slavery. The world building was incredible, the characters are so lovable and real, and so many plot twists to keep you on your toes. In short, just read it :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Blood, Car accident, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Death, Racism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Classism, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Minor: Slavery, Rape, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

ofpagesandparagraphs's review

adventurous mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Injury/injury detail, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Death, Grief, and Slavery

btg's review

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-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

5.0

Holy, holy crap. This is one of the best books I've read in a while. There are plot twists at every turn; Deonn never quite gives you what you expect. The whole book is written as a metaphor (or maybe a semifictional example) for heavy themes like grief, intergenerational trauma, and systemic racism, all of which are clearly well thought out and incorporated into the world-building and narrative. I love the characters so much and I want them to succeed with my whole heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Slavery and Car accident

Minor: Gaslighting and Transphobia

lectricefeministe's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Slavery, Violence, War, Transphobia, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Misogyny, Stalking, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexism

brookey8888's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

The main reason that this isn’t a 5 star is because when thy would explain the lore and history and magic It just went over my head for some reason. As for what I liked which was everything else btw. I really loved Bree and just her whole grieving process and her family and friendships. I also enjoyed learning more about her history. I enjoyed the discussions of race and all of that that includes. I also really enjoyed the budding relationship between Bree and someone. The ending action packed and I kind of didn’t see it coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexism, Police brutality, Racism, Car accident, Child death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence

maladaptive_dream_hobbit's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

If I could give this book 10 stars I would. It’s so fucking good. All of it. I wish it was 1000 more pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Colonisation, Car accident, Gore, Gaslighting, War, and Police brutality

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

notapenguin's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Colonisation, Death of parent, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Violence, and Bullying

Minor: Vomit

fuguefire's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved this book! Cannot recommend it enough. A great book that centers Black voices and experiences. For those who are sensitive to the subject, it does not quite center Black pain or trauma, but does cover and include it. In my opinion, at it’s core this is a book about the inheritance of love from mother to daughter for generations, through some of the worst periods in history, and how it is stronger than any other obstacle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Slavery, Bullying, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Racism, Classism, Colonisation, Hate crime, and Mental illness

Minor: Injury/injury detail and Car accident

starccato's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Death of parent, Grief, Car accident, Classism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Violence, War, and Gore

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Child abuse, Alcohol, Vomit, Rape, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Abandonment, Child death, and Torture

Minor: Religious bigotry and Transphobia