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araym007's review against another edition
4.0
Just re-read this book and it was just as addicting as the first time through. Heavy on the mythology, which I loved and a great sense of adventure throughout. Complex characters were developed amazingly well and were my favorite part of the book.
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition
3.0
2.5
What I loved:
* Diversity. Transgender characters, an Asian setting, disabled characters whose disabilities are actually recognized.
* DRAGONS.
* Lush descriptions and vivid imagery.
What I disliked:
* Slow pacing.
* A great beginning was followed by an uneven and boring middle.
* The plot never gripped me.
* The anticlimactic ending with too much of a Disney-feel to it.
Final verdict:
Eon is a good blend of traditional fantasy, with dragons and an amazing world, as well as welcome diversity and new twists. Ultimately, the characters and story didn’t sit well with me for some reason.
What I loved:
* Diversity. Transgender characters, an Asian setting, disabled characters whose disabilities are actually recognized.
* DRAGONS.
* Lush descriptions and vivid imagery.
What I disliked:
* Slow pacing.
* A great beginning was followed by an uneven and boring middle.
* The plot never gripped me.
* The anticlimactic ending with too much of a Disney-feel to it.
Final verdict:
Eon is a good blend of traditional fantasy, with dragons and an amazing world, as well as welcome diversity and new twists. Ultimately, the characters and story didn’t sit well with me for some reason.
harleyrae's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, I’m excited to continue on!
leafblade's review against another edition
4.0
Quick review:
4.5/5 stars.
I really liked the amount of minorities representation there was in this book. We have two disabled people, a trans woman, black and asian people. Amazing. 12/10.
Eon (I'm calling her like this because it's confusing) is a really good main character because the writer knows her flaws. She can't run much, doesn't know how to ride a horse, when she falls it hurts a fucking lot and can't get up without help, if she kneels for too long her bad leg hurts too. The only little moments when she can do some of these things is because she is under the influence of a dragon, and I found it to be quite satisfying, because heroes usually get their flaws overlooked and ignored.
As of the story, I thought it was slow, but that wasn't always a bad thing. The problem, though, was that description sometimes were just too much for me. I'm not a native English speaker, and I had trouble following the landscape's description and fight scenes. It wasn't that much of a problem because I could kind of decipher what the book was trying to tell me and grab the general idea of it, but it slowed my reading a lot. Again, this might be just a matter of language.
I liked how it ended but I didn't love it, I would've preferred a big ending with a bomb dropping. I'm not going to say I would've liked people to die because that's not true but it was kind of disappointing to see nobody died????? All this stress and strong emotions over almost nothing?????
I want to see more of Kygo in the following book!!!!!! And also what happened to Dillon and Ido!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!
4.5/5 stars.
I really liked the amount of minorities representation there was in this book. We have two disabled people, a trans woman, black and asian people. Amazing. 12/10.
Eon (I'm calling her like this because it's confusing) is a really good main character because the writer knows her flaws. She can't run much, doesn't know how to ride a horse, when she falls it hurts a fucking lot and can't get up without help, if she kneels for too long her bad leg hurts too. The only little moments when she can do some of these things is because she is under the influence of a dragon, and I found it to be quite satisfying, because heroes usually get their flaws overlooked and ignored.
As of the story, I thought it was slow, but that wasn't always a bad thing. The problem, though, was that description sometimes were just too much for me. I'm not a native English speaker, and I had trouble following the landscape's description and fight scenes. It wasn't that much of a problem because I could kind of decipher what the book was trying to tell me and grab the general idea of it, but it slowed my reading a lot. Again, this might be just a matter of language.
I liked how it ended but I didn't love it, I would've preferred a big ending with a bomb dropping. I'm not going to say I would've liked people to die because that's not true but it was kind of disappointing to see nobody died????? All this stress and strong emotions over almost nothing?????
I want to see more of Kygo in the following book!!!!!! And also what happened to Dillon and Ido!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!
jenny_hedberg's review against another edition
4.0
(SPOILER ALERT!!)
En riktigt bra bok om Eon, en tolvårig pojke som egentligen heter Eona och är en sextonårig flicka. Eona har nu tränats länge i hopp om att hon ska bli det nya "Dragoneye". Vid ceremonin där det nya Dragoneye ska väljas ut väljs en annan person och Eona tror att allt har gått förlorat. Nu kommer hennes mästare tvingas sälja henne som slav etc. Men, den förlorade Mirror Dragon kommer tillbaka och väljer Eona som Dragoneye. Vad kommer nu att hända, sitter du nog och undrar nu. Undra på du för det får du reda på när du läser boken. Ha det så kul!
En riktigt bra bok om Eon, en tolvårig pojke som egentligen heter Eona och är en sextonårig flicka. Eona har nu tränats länge i hopp om att hon ska bli det nya "Dragoneye". Vid ceremonin där det nya Dragoneye ska väljas ut väljs en annan person och Eona tror att allt har gått förlorat. Nu kommer hennes mästare tvingas sälja henne som slav etc. Men, den förlorade Mirror Dragon kommer tillbaka och väljer Eona som Dragoneye. Vad kommer nu att hända, sitter du nog och undrar nu. Undra på du för det får du reda på när du läser boken. Ha det så kul!
battise's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
suzukabunny's review against another edition
2.0
Eon adalah seorang murid punggawa naga. Ia diharapkan bisa menjadi punggawa naga Tikus selanjutnya, walau harapannya tipis karena ia sesungguhnya wanita dan bercacat fisik. Di upacara pemilihan, alih-alih dipilih oleh naga tikus, ia justru dipilih oleh Naga Kembar menjadi Punggawa Naga-nya. Naga Kembar adalah naga betina satu-satunya yang sudah menghilang ratusan tahun. Sejak saat itu, hidup Eon dipenuhi intrik politik dan pertentangan batin, hingga ia terjebak dalam pusaran konflik Istana. Ia setuju menjadi sekutu putra mahkota Kyogo, tapi ia harus menyaksikan kematian Raja dan pemberontak mengambil alih istana. Eon, dengan bantuan Ryko dan Putri Dela, berhasil kabur dari kepungan pemberontak.
Alur cerita buku ini lambat, dipenuhi dengan dialog-dialog pendek dan bersahut-sahutan layaknya remaja labil yang mentalnya nyaris runtuh oleh beratnya beban ekspektasi. Moral of the story? Teruslah mencoba walau pernah gagal, tapi cari cara agar kegagalan tidak terulang.
Alur cerita buku ini lambat, dipenuhi dengan dialog-dialog pendek dan bersahut-sahutan layaknya remaja labil yang mentalnya nyaris runtuh oleh beratnya beban ekspektasi. Moral of the story? Teruslah mencoba walau pernah gagal, tapi cari cara agar kegagalan tidak terulang.
bekah_beks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's just too slow at the start. Eon is a struggle sometimes to tolerate but slowly gets better.