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drcyrr's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Racism, Homophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy, Vomit, Miscarriage, Hate crime, and Grief
rachelditty's review
adventurous
emotional
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
3.75
While I've always been a fan of Patrick Ness, I was apprehensive to pick up this book. I'm not usually one for fantasy. But I'm very happily surprised with where this book went. I loved Sarah and Jason, their friendship and their relationships with their families. The dragon, Chasamiere (I listened to the audiobook, so I'm not sure how his name is spelt) was a favorite from the first time we got to meet him, snarky and confident. He also ate a racist and talked about his attraction to other men when he was in human form, so how could I not love him? Malcom and Nelson were also a loveable duo, though at times I felt their relationship was moving a bit fast. There's not a doubt in my mind they found each other again at the end of the story. Have to say though, I was a bit weirded out when Malcom decided to just... kiss his double from the other dimension? That was an interesting choice. Overall a fun read, but I'm not sure I see myself picking it up again anytime soon. Well done, Ness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, and Racism
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Xenophobia
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