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_loftwing_'s review against another edition
- 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
- Loved it, didn’t really notice any of the complaints that other readers had (regarding pacing, plot, characters etc) while reading - thinking about it now, I still don’t mind, even though I see what they’re saying
- Loved Laurence. He’s still wonderful and stubborn and forever loyal to Tem
- Loved Temeraire. He’s still baby but fierce and smart and forever loyal to Laurence
- Loved the continued growth of the characters, always a joy to read
- Jealous of Tem’s Language Learning Skills™️
- Excited to read the third book
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, and Abandonment
rangoondragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death and Gun violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, and War
Minor: Animal death
o_romeo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
eicart_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is a combination of many things that I love: dragons, adventures on the sea, descriptions of sailing ship goings on, and two beings who are fiercely loyal to and protective of each other.
Temeraire is the best boy and should be protected at all costs. He is a huge dragon with amazing physical abilities to talk, fly, fight, and invoke the divine wind. And he's a big kid, learning his way in the world and questioning society's norms when they don't make sense to him. I just love him to bits!
The relationship between Laurence and Temeraire is the best. They will do anything for each other. They hurt when the other is hurting. They place themselves in danger to help the other. And they have the best conversations, helping each other to grow and look at the world differently. I'm pretty sure that what they share would be considered a queerplatonic relationship, and honestly #relationshipgoals
(Btw, Temeraire is a dragon. Laurence is a human.)
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and War
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death and Gun violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, and Slavery
veeronald's review
- 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? No
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Blood, and Trafficking