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A review by brittney_tyler
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
5.0
Star Rating: 5 stars
As I am a giant fan of Rick Riordan, I was really excited when I found out that he was starting a publishing line as I felt that he wouldn’t publish a boring book. The latest one that I picked up was Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee, which tells the story of Min, a 13-year old gumiho or fox spirit who goes on a epic journey across the universe to clear her brother’s name after he gets accused of deserting his Space Forces post.
The best thing about this book is the fact that it is a middle-grade space opera. This is the only one that I know about, and I really hope this starts a trend as I want there to be more. Besides starting a whole new genre, Lee also included ethnically diverse characters (all of them are of Asian descent as is the author Lee) as well as gender diverse, featuring multiple gender-neutral characters, and sexually diverse characters, including multiple characters on the LBGT+ spectrum. Basically, in any way this book can be diverse or a trendsetter, it is, and I really hope that this is a practice that continues.
If you are looking for a book that is fun, unique, and tackles important issues, especially in a middle-grade book, then this is the book for you. I absolutely enjoyed so much and I can’t wait to continue reading! 5 stars!
As I am a giant fan of Rick Riordan, I was really excited when I found out that he was starting a publishing line as I felt that he wouldn’t publish a boring book. The latest one that I picked up was Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee, which tells the story of Min, a 13-year old gumiho or fox spirit who goes on a epic journey across the universe to clear her brother’s name after he gets accused of deserting his Space Forces post.
The best thing about this book is the fact that it is a middle-grade space opera. This is the only one that I know about, and I really hope this starts a trend as I want there to be more. Besides starting a whole new genre, Lee also included ethnically diverse characters (all of them are of Asian descent as is the author Lee) as well as gender diverse, featuring multiple gender-neutral characters, and sexually diverse characters, including multiple characters on the LBGT+ spectrum. Basically, in any way this book can be diverse or a trendsetter, it is, and I really hope that this is a practice that continues.
If you are looking for a book that is fun, unique, and tackles important issues, especially in a middle-grade book, then this is the book for you. I absolutely enjoyed so much and I can’t wait to continue reading! 5 stars!