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bigbean's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
msmollyanne's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
luna_bear's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Confinement and Kidnapping
Minor: Incest
nelldiaz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
hanpear's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
i really liked the artwork. the author really has a talent for drawing, but not so much for story writing i don’t think. It only took me like an hour total to read so that was nice. Other than that the story was solidly middle of the road for me. Characters especially could have been fleshed out a little more in place of the action scenes we got, which was 80% of the book.
Neither Nills or Anelle had very compelling motivations from my perspective. Some elements were disturbing as others have said, you don’t expect incest elements from a CUTE dragon(/dinosaur?) fantasy. but yeah probably would not recommend to anyone for the story but the artwork was absolutely stunning.
Neither Nills or Anelle had very compelling motivations from my perspective. Some elements were disturbing as others have said, you don’t expect incest elements from a CUTE dragon(/dinosaur?) fantasy. but yeah probably would not recommend to anyone for the story but the artwork was absolutely stunning.
wizardingwisteria's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
" The hardest challenge a knight must face is not slaying a dragon to save his princess... But realizing that, no matter what he does, she will never belong to him. "
I read this in one sitting and loved it. It was refreshing to see a classic fantasy trope flipped around. That being said, it could have been improved. There were some elements that I also found unsettling but could have been easily solved by fleshing out the characters or adding to the length of the narrative
The primary issue is that the leading lady, Anaelle, is kidnapped by royal guards sent out by her family to return her to the world of dragons so she can marry her father and continue her family's rule. Gross. I didn't like how she just kind of accepted that she had to do it, although she makes very clear that the bloodline ends with her, specifically stating that she will not have children (I guess implying there will technically be no incest?). She continues with the wedding ceremony without much resistance which seems to play into the exact trope the book is trying to subvert. In the first few pages while she is with her human fiance, Nills, she expresses some discontent with their relationship, but is quick to dismiss the issue. She is avoidant. But when it comes time to marry her father and rule her kingdom, she faces it head on by just submitting. She doesn't fight at all once she crosses the barrier into her home realm. She already escaped once, where she fled to the human world and met the man she claimed she loved, but I guess was too tired to do it again? Despite this, the ending twist was still refreshing, but it left me wishing things had played out differently. This author still could have twisted the trope around, but used a different route to get there
Nills transformation was fascinating to watch, especially following the events at the very end of the story. I also really loved how the changes in his personality and demeanor where mirrored subtly in the way his body changes
Artistically, it was beautiful. Narrative wise, I really enjoyed it, but I wish it was longer so it could dive deeper into the characters and the stakes involved
I read this in one sitting and loved it. It was refreshing to see a classic fantasy trope flipped around. That being said, it could have been improved. There were some elements that I also found unsettling but could have been easily solved by fleshing out the characters or adding to the length of the narrative
The primary issue is that the leading lady, Anaelle,
Nills transformation was fascinating to watch, especially following the events at the very end of the story. I also really loved how the changes in his personality and demeanor where mirrored subtly in the way his body changes
Artistically, it was beautiful. Narrative wise, I really enjoyed it, but I wish it was longer so it could dive deeper into the characters and the stakes involved
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Incest
farihaimami's review against another edition
1.0
3 stars for art. But minus 2 for the story. I am really grossed out by some of the things in this. Simply gross!
Also the synopsis says something about “turning damsel in distress trope on this head”. Lol. No. It was not done. Others have done better job at it.
Also the synopsis says something about “turning damsel in distress trope on this head”. Lol. No. It was not done. Others have done better job at it.