Reviews

Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee

sweets_reads's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

beccatalksbooks's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

book_spiral's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

tattooedlibrarian's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.0

howling_woolf's review against another edition

4.0

3,5☆

komaedacoffee's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

It was kinda dark. The voice in Pip's head. Weird. Not light fun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

bectoria's review

4.0

Sad. Hopeful. Beautiful.

livbeveridge's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I read this book to check if it was suitable for a year 6 class and accidentally found myself immersed in Pip’s story. Foxlee intertwines imagination with the reality of domestic abuse in a way that children can connect to and understand. This is one of those books that you read as a kid and still remember years down the line. 

megkarey's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Domestic abuse

blakan01's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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

4.75