An all around fun read! Fun fantasy setting, though definitely has its dark/sad moments and moments that can hit close to home or feel real enough to empathize with compared to

having to deal with sharing a mind bond thing with a dragon

. One of the main characters, the sister of the protagonist, has some struggles with mental health that I thought added good depth to her character and motivations as well as made her more relatable.
While I say its a mix of plot and character driven I'd also say it leans more towards plot in this case.
Endearing protagonist too imo, a hotheaded impulsive type girl with a lot of determination.