Reviews

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

idalisandthebooks's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

YA but it read more middle grade. Loved the diversity though!

knightyroo's review

adventurous funny medium-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

ghood_27's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

lexiruto's review against another edition

4.0

4 stars

milkteaser's review against another edition

4.0

my hero academia, percy jackson and the hunger games meet with queer rep and vivid, beautiful mexican-inspired worldbuilding

andreajay's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

ashleykhoffman's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.25

I liked the idea of this book. I like that it was a Mexican inspired fantasy, which I haven't experienced much of. I like the way it wrote about gender identity and the idea of Teo's wings being dysphoric due to feather coloration. I did not like how modern it felt in the sense that they had off-brand of our social medias and even the same trends. Instead of making the world feel relatable, it kept taking me out of it. As much as I liked some of the characters, I also found parts of almost all of them truly unbelievable (and not in the good way). Overall it was a good time, but I had a lot of trouble staying in it. 

lenivlac's review

adventurous challenging funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

raen_sketches's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

micaelacccc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Dysphoria