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raquelreads_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
In the first book we saw our young riders struggling to find their way among adults and the politicking of a young government. In this our riders realize their own power and strengths, although they still have their own flaws to work through. I was begging for these kids to figure it out, even as their painful story built their development.
This series is setting itself up to be amongst my favorite dragon books, I only wish the dragons had more of their own voices!
Moderate: Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Classism, Confinement, War, and Blood
Minor: War, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Confinement, and Sexual assault
kate001's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Death
Minor: Blood and Vomit
katrinarose's review
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, War, Death, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Torture, Murder, Blood, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
microbemom's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Vomit, Blood, Child death, Misogyny, Murder, Bullying, Violence, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
petra734's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny, Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Animal death, Classism, and Grief
aseel_reads's review
- 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
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War
martamae77's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
thenovelmaura's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Some characters were still great and some characters still sucked, and that's all I'm going say about that. The action scenes were still amazing, as was the political climate (although I found some part of this repetitive as well). I'm still looking forward to the conclusion of the trilogy but this one definitely suffered from second book syndrome!
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
Coercive sexual relationship with unequal power dynamicthebakerbookworm's review
- 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
5.0
There were plot twists within plot twists, and a lot happened to move the story along—there really aren't any dull moments here. I still love Annie and Lee, though I will say that Lee made some annoying choices in this one, and I was kinda glad that we didn't get his POV as much, thanks to the new POV character, Griff. I loved Griff and his whole story (Delo...), and I loved that his perspective gave us a new perspective on the war too, so the story could move beyond the one country of Callipolis. Also it brought more dragons!! And the dragons definitely feature more in this book than in the first.
Annie is still my favorite character, and I loved her growth in this book. Her struggles, her quiet resilience, the choices she's forced to make—I just love her so much. Also, I'm ready for Crissa to have her own POV because she was a real MVP for most of the book and she deserves it.
So basically, no middle-book syndrome here. And of course the cliffhanger ending I did not see coming—book three doesn't come out till next year and color me very upset about this fact!
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Violence
betweentheshelves's review
- 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
Also, I was worried I wouldn't remember enough of the first book, meaning I would be lost in this one. But I most definitely wasn't! I was pleased with how the beginning helped to remind the reader what happened at the end of the first book. If you're looking for great YA about dragons, I definitely recommend this one!
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Violence and Death