So first off, skirting around the controversial issue for a moment, I really enjoyed the book. I gave it 5 stars because it was, like all these books in the series, a fun read. This is my opinion; it may not be yours. I am a sucker for any stories with dragons. I am a young adult, and I think these books are geared towards teens and young adults, as they do have a fair bit of violence. All in all, I think the book was exciting and once again left me waiting for the next one to come out. The author, Tui T. Sutherland, has a great way of telling the story through the characters; their actions feel natural and their dialogue is engaging. Once again, I liked the book and have given it 5 stars.
Now about the issue others are having with the book. A main character has a romantic relationship with another character of the same gender. In a book previously the Sutherland had hinted at a relationship between two female characters. Now Sutherland has made it a large part of the story in this book. While I am not bothered by it being in the book, I will say it didn't add anything to the story told. There is dialog between the two characters about their relationship, but otherwise the story's plot wasn't altered. Which is good. If there were major alterations to the storytelling because of their relationship, then it would have felt forced upon the reader, like it was shouting to them "look at me, look at me! I'm not normal!" So, like I said before, it didn't affect my opinion of the book.
Well... it did make me say "uh oh" when I got to their introduction of their relationship in the story. Because, as I said before, Sutherland had introduced a non-heterosexual relationship between two female characters before this book. There was also negative feedback in the reviews for that book. Not everyone agrees with these views, which is a shame, but their allowed to have their own beliefs and want their children to also be raised with the same beliefs. So why did Sutherland decide to alienate some people? No one knows except her. Maybe she just wanted to step away from the cookie-cutter and do something new. All I hope is that it wasn't because of some spiteful ulterior motive.
If you’re uncomfortable with this subject being around you or your children, don’t buy the book. But if you’re looking for a fun story with lovable characters and suspenseful plots, then this series, and this book, are fantastic. Thanks for another great story Tui, I would love one day to meet the person who has written my favorite book series.
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