drtx_bwt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Xenophobia and Violence
skudiklier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Grief, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Murder
Minor: Self harm, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
cookiecat73'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment and Gaslighting
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Terminal illness
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Pregnancy, and Animal cruelty
penofpossibilities's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Gaslighting, Animal death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Genocide, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, and Death
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Anyway though, this book was surprisingly dark for a middle grade read, which I kind of loved. The writing is really great and the characters are loveable. Fyrian, the dragon, was such a delightful character and I love him with my whole heart. Additionally, I just thought that the whole story had a certain charm and whimsy about it that I haven't encountered in a long time. I think this book has a lot to say about the power of hope, family ties both biological and found, and coming of age. There were some parts that dragged for me and I don't think it needed to be as long as it is, but in general, I really enjoyed my time with it.
Graphic: Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Body horror, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Murder
metawidget'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Murder
danajoy's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Cannibalism and Child death