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pastelkerstin's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
missh3ll's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence and Slavery
Minor: Blood and Alcohol
divya_s's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
Minor: Slavery and Violence
anaguana's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Minor: Slavery and Death
astridsbookishlife's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Slavery
librarianmage's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Death
Minor: Slavery
booksthatburn's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This was just okay. The early parts dragged, in the end it was pretty good but not fantastic. A lot of language was quippy but it just felt off. It was smarmy, showing off how clever it is, but it didn’t have a ton to say beyond its own cleverness. It spent entirely too long hinting at a word or phrase that people weren’t quite understanding, and by the time the word was said in a way that made it discernible, I had spent long enough being annoyed at the running gag that I didn’t care that I got the answer. It’s the very first book published in the series, and it’s probably skippable. It does conclusively establish the pretty cool shape of the world that was explained at the very beginning, and is reiterated throughout the series, so there’s that at least. I like the dragon bits, but also I just like dragons.
I've read other books in the series so I know I like where they end up, but this definitely isn't up to that level since it's the first one.
I've read other books in the series so I know I like where they end up, but this definitely isn't up to that level since it's the first one.
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Slavery
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