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The Earth Kingdom Chronicles: The Tale of Aang by Nickelodeon Publishing, Michael Teitelbaum

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paladinphantom's review

3.0

My least favorite of the set, partially because Aang is my least favorite of the main characters and partially because it's clear that less effort was put into these earlier books to make them interesting. There was a lot more summarizing of action scenes in this than I remember happening in the later books. But maybe I just don't remember them that well and need to reread. Either way, I still liked it. It was a quick way to relive some of Avatar without getting sucked into the bottomless hole that a rewatch would do.

I am really confused as to why the gender of the baby born in the Serpent's Pass was changed, though.... In the show the baby was a girl, but for some reason in that scene here in the book , it was a boy. I guess they just didn't fact-check.

gabbicl22's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

vang_glorious's review

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1.0

If you're interested in this, it's because of the TV show, Avatar: The Last Airbender. You'll be better off reading the Wikipedia episode guide; they're more accurate and shorter so you'll waste less of your time. Don't read this. Watch the show instead.

This is a not-very-good summary of the the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender. That's it. It doesn't stand on its own, because it's truncated and the whys and most of the hows are left out; you'll need to have watched the show to imagine what's going on. There are also lots of mistake that violate the plot (they were trapped in the tunnels because they were chased into it by Fire Nation soldiers, not just because of a random rockslide) and the worldbuilding (the book likens the Lake Logai brainwashing victims to "robots", but it's a fantasy setting where robots do not exist). It also doesn't take the time to write a passable story in its own rights. It's lazy cash grab.

Silver lining: Usually, I get sucked into a book and neglect non-book things, like dinner. I did not have that problem with this book and not only did I make myself a delicious (but noticeably salty) meal, but I was also able to go to the store and buy a really good shirt on clearance.

rongyao's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad 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

nikhilmath's review against another edition

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I would highly recommend not reading this. This does nothing to add to the story or the cannon, it does not give you any new information if you have watched the series.