Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee

25 reviews

geekreate's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Abandonment

Minor: Kidnapping

My "child abuse" and "child death" tags are not connected. "Abandonment" and "child abuse" are, though.

For the death, the child in question is in their mid-teens.

amuletofkings's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

Did not expect to gain a new favorite villain!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gore, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

merenguita's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.25

The start and the ending were just perfect for me, they got me absolutley hooked and not wanting to put down the book. However the middle got a little muddy for me when all the new characters are introduced way too fast... but that might have been just me being distracted tbh. 
I would really want to reread and see if my rating changes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

gummifrog's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

This was my first time reading an Avatar novel, and I didn't know what to expect, but I'm so glad I gave it a try. Kyoshi is a delightful character, and it's so nice to see this world from a new perspective during a new time period, and the fantasy elements of bending and strange creatures blend seamlessly into the novel format.

It was a pleasant, lighthearted read, and I'll probably grab the sequel at some point!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Injury/Injury detail

philippmk's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

Written in a YA style, this book definitely has a different vibe to it than the cartoons set in the same universe, yet it definitely still belongs in it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

plume_de_renarde's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Bullying and Sexual harassment

mostlyvoidpartiallystars's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• 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

4.0

The narrative being somewhat nonlinear was slightly confusing at times, but ultimately effective. 

I don't know why, but I didn't expect so much death in an ATLA book! 

Overall, an exciting book that managed to surprise, delight, and horrify me by turns. Filled with interesting characters and worldbuilding that fills out the world ATLA paints for us, I loved this both on its own as a story, AND as an addition to the ATLA universe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and War

reclusivebookslug's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

Based on the ATLA show, I wasn't particularly interested in Kyoshi, but that immediately changed as soon as I opened up this book. This is an excellent expansion of the universe and brings a more mature tone that makes the world feel more believable. I've actually read this once before years ago and started reading the sequel but never finished, so now I'm rereading both of them in preparation for Yangchen's book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Abandonment

There's a scene about Yun's training that makes my stomach turn. It's not super graphic I suppose, but it hit me really hard.

perenlop's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

Not all that attached to Avatar as a series, but I really enjoyed this one! Kyoshi's an interesting protagonist (very refreshing to see an angry and cold female protagonist that's allowed to be angry) and I was invested in seeing her overcome Jianzhu and his forces. Speaking of Jianzhu, an avatar villain that's a rich government man who was friends with the previous avatar, tried to take on said avatar's duties, who's now trying to contain the new avatar with his influence that could easily kill her and has become a broken man trying to do so is a FANTASTIC concept. He was one of my favorite characters from how well he was written and how angry he made me in a lot of his scenes. Probably one of my favorite villains in recent memory. 

Also the book is gay. I appreciate that :) I love seeing gay people in fantasy novels and Kyoshi and Rangi's relationship was absolutely precious to watch unfold throughout the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

Minor: Homophobia

hayleyvem's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Gaslighting