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abby_can_read's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
3.0
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This was cute. I had a good time reading it. I liked the worldbuilding and the dragon lore.
This was cute. I had a good time reading it. I liked the worldbuilding and the dragon lore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, and Blood
zophronia's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Infertility, and Alcohol
littki's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Xenophobia, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Racism, Rape, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Abandonment, and Alcohol
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
2022 Re-Read:
Bumping this up to 4.5 stars as I still enjoyed this very much on re-reading it. Though, it was almost like reading it for the first time again because of my terrible memory...
Ready to finally read the sequel now that I remember the first book! (And how the sequel goes may retroactively affect how I feel about the ending of this book...)
Edit: AND I'm dropping the rating back down a bit now. After reading the sequel I can't recommend the duology to anyone, and unfortunately, while this story is still enjoyable, it's incomplete on its own.
Original Review:
An enjoyable and engaging story over all, I especially enjoyed the unusual Spock-like take on dragons. It did fall prey to one of the classic blunders of writing a romance where one person is already in a relationship, but in the end I *mostly* liked how that was handled. I'm definitely planning to read the companion book.
There's enough content to caution younger readers, but nothing graphic. Sex is referenced several times, always in an indirect or veiled way, though sometimes the implication is quite dirty. Nudity is mentioned, never described. Same with kisses, they happen, but with little detail. There is implication of a homosexual couple. There is some violence, danger, injury, and even death, but the descriptions stay basic and don't go overboard on detail.
Bumping this up to 4.5 stars as I still enjoyed this very much on re-reading it. Though, it was almost like reading it for the first time again because of my terrible memory...
Ready to finally read the sequel now that I remember the first book! (And how the sequel goes may retroactively affect how I feel about the ending of this book...)
Edit: AND I'm dropping the rating back down a bit now. After reading the sequel I can't recommend the duology to anyone, and unfortunately, while this story is still enjoyable, it's incomplete on its own.
Original Review:
An enjoyable and engaging story over all, I especially enjoyed the unusual Spock-like take on dragons. It did fall prey to one of the classic blunders of writing a romance where one person is already in a relationship, but in the end I *mostly* liked how that was handled. I'm definitely planning to read the companion book.
There's enough content to caution younger readers, but nothing graphic. Sex is referenced several times, always in an indirect or veiled way, though sometimes the implication is quite dirty. Nudity is mentioned, never described. Same with kisses, they happen, but with little detail. There is implication of a homosexual couple. There is some violence, danger, injury, and even death, but the descriptions stay basic and don't go overboard on detail.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Sexual content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail