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torismazarine's reviews
127 reviews
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction and Vomit
Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest, and Infidelity
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Infertility, Blood, Cannibalism, and Abandonment
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Greta is an eager blacksmith apprentice who one day just so happens to save a tiny Tea Dragon in the market. After her family tells her who the owner most likely is, she goes to his shop to return it. There she discovers the art of caring for Tea Dragons and brewing their tea is dying, and is invited to learn it. Along the way, she makes relationships and memories that enrich her life and are extremely fun to read about.
I found the style of illustration to be impossibly cute (specially the little critters, I loved the Tea Dragons and Brick), and the colours are vibrant and fun. Even though this is a very short book, the narration feels steady and we get a good amount of background information and relationship development for (and between) our four main characters.
Something I think should be highlighted is how the author, as I mentioned, in such a short book, and with such a small cast of characters managed to make it so diverse so seamlessly, and I think it's not just because it's (light) fantasy.
I did find I was left wanting more, more character, plot, and relationship development, but I know this is hard to do with fully illustrated works like this one. So I guess it's a good thing there are a couple of companion stories I'm excited to read soon enough.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Death
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic