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sporemiette'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Biphobia
emily_mh'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
3.75
However, this is where my cons start to come in. The first one being the romance.
Another thing I didn't like was the execution of the plot. The pacing was really strange, and I feel like
Finally, I thought the side characters were underused. Frankie, Tomás and Sadie were all so interesting and could have added some real colour to Dani's activities. Overall, these significant cons meant that although it was a pretty enjoyable book, I couldn't give it more than 3.75 stars.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
spinesinaline'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
4.25
I loved the humour in this one, which started right from the first page. But along with the constant humour and sarcasm in the dialogue, it’s also quite a serious story as it looks at the dangers of fighting dragons, but also the struggles of and coping methods for people with mental illnesses and handling others’ perceptions and demands of you, as well as the beautiful and honest depiction of the relationship of these two sisters.
It’s a quick read despite its length (over 400 pages!) so I don’t want to give too much away beyond what the blurb offers (and you’d be fine following along by skipping the blurb altogether). I will say that I felt the representation the author offers felt very real, and while I can’t speak from an own voices perspective, it felt true. Dani, the youngest sister, is proudly bisexual and directly combats biphobic assumptions and stereotypes. The eldest, Eden, deals with anxiety and panic attacks and there are very detailed descriptions of these attacks and their impact on her life.
The characters are endearing and funny and still have their (sometimes significant) flaws, the story moves quickly and easily so you get sucked in, and it’s a creative modern take on dragon stories that incorporates Mexican mythology.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Murder