Reviews

Dragon's Blood by Jane Yolen

dyehatgwgf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

embarcaderosky's review against another edition

adventurous tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

mikaylay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The characters were all well-developed and distinctive in their own ways. I enjoyed how the author kept us guessing if the characters were nice or bad, such as Master Sarkkhan, Likkarn, and Akki. I appreciated the friendships between the bond servants. The minor details, such as why all of the bond servants' names contained two Ks, were intriguing and contributed to a better understanding of the bond and master structure. Jakkin's friendship with his dragon was lovely and heartwarming. The ambiance and setting were well-written and easy to imagine thanks to the author's vivid writing. The author's writing was effective, colorful, descriptive, and imaginative. The plot was well-developed and creative. The plot twists were exciting and unanticipated, adding to the story's overall appeal and uniqueness. Dragon's Blood, by Jane Yolen, is more than simply another dragon fantasy story. It is an adventurous fantasy story containing elements of science fiction, mystery, suspense, romance, and dystopian themes, as well as teachings on perseverance, determination, life, growing up, friendship, trust, honesty, love, and believing in one's ambitions.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

kebreads's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed reading this book.

Content: some violence, innuendo, a few mild swear words

litebulbreads11's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

joy323's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

1.0

vividlygray's review against another edition

5.0

This series began my reading career as a young teenager. Up to that point I had only read for school, but then my stepfather received a SciFy book catalogue and told me to pick a few. I choice a trilogy called The Pit Dragon Trilogy and am forever thankful for it. This is a story of maturation that deals with growing up and accepting more responsibility, taking it on voluntarily, and living with the weight of your actions. It's a great book for any blossoming reader.

debbiebarr's review against another edition

4.0

One of my childhood favorites! I just re-read this with my husband and it was fun to revisit it.

prairiewolf's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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? No

4.0

whatsmacksaid's review

2.0

I mostly enjoyed this, though the "thee"s and "thou"s directed at dragons annoyed me. It didn't make even handwavium sense.

Also, the ending was nauseatingly pro-eugenics and pro-indentured servitude. ("None of that false compassion--picking a runt or one with an injured wing. You went right to the best." And nonsense about some people not being man enough to get out of their servitude?? Yuck, yuck, yuck.)