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Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill

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mahaliathenerd's review against another edition

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5.0

I am a kelly Barnhill fan. Must read everything she writes.

grid's review against another edition

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4.0

Collleen (are 7) rated this 5 stars. I was a little more lukewarm on it and might have just rated it 3, but split the difference.

deservingporcupine's review against another edition

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3.0

This book lost momentum for me about 2/3 through. I don't know why, exactly. I had to return it to the library before completing it. I also was Intensely annoyed by the illustrations -- one of the major themes of the story was that princesses (or girls) should not be valued based on beauty. Violet is not beautiful. Every drawing depicted her as quite beautiful. I found it infuriating.

delicatewatkins's review against another edition

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3.0

More like 3.5 stars. I found myself to be very engaged at the beginning but I found myself skimming the last half of the book. I enjoyed the myriad of lessons learned by Violet and I think this book would be a good teaching tool (morals, individuality) for young readers.

moon_rose's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

linneahedvig's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a completely fun book full of mysteries and dragons and confrontations with ancient evil. I enjoyed it, but it still felt like work to get through it. Not sure if it was the book or me, so I'm just giving it 4 stars cause that's what it looks like on paper.