Reviews tagging 'Death'

Emelan: Im Land der tausend Feuer. ... by Tamora Pierce

3 reviews

libcolleen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

quasinaut's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

So eye-opening to learn more about Trader customs -- and how Daja specifically is treated as trangshi. I appreciated how new characters (Polyam, Inoulia, Yarrun) were portrayed as both flawed -- harsh, disdainful, prideful -- while also acknowledging that they are trying hard to serve their people, whether it's Polyam's Trader caravan or Inoulia's and Yarrun's communities threatened by wildfires.

I struggled to visualize some of the scenes and objects described in the writing -- the creation of Daja's living metal tree, the weaving Sandry does to untangle their magics, the journey through hot springs to the glacier. Definitely something that would be fascinating to see translated to a visual medium, but alas, the written descriptions alone didn't quite work for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death and Xenophobia

charm0nix's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent