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samusc 's review for:
The Shadow of Kyoshi
by F.C. Yee
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I devoured this highly anticipated sequel in one day, and I don't think I'm alone in that!
It was wonderful to revisit Kyoshi and her old friends, as well as be introduced to some new key characters.
Since a majority of this book takes place in the Fire Nation, the reader is treated with some Fire Nation history that hadn't been revealed in other parts of Avatar canon.
---Light spoilers in regards to theme and character relationships below.
The real highlight of this story, to me, is how often the word 'love' is used. When viewing Kuruks' memories, it's said several times that he loves his friends.
As Kyoshi and Rangi's relationship continues to develop, there were a few instances where it's said explicitly that Rangi loves Kyoshi and vice versa. This in particular is win for a sapphic relationship in YA media, especially when remembering how difficult the writers of The Legend of Korra had to push to show Korra and Asami in a relationship in 2014.
The only criticism I have for this is that it's significantly shorter than the first installment in this two part series. That might just be due to introductions generally taking longer, but I don't know. Since this is confirmed to not have a third book, I'm still thankful for what we've been given.
I'm looking forward to reading other works by F.C. Yee.
It was wonderful to revisit Kyoshi and her old friends, as well as be introduced to some new key characters.
Since a majority of this book takes place in the Fire Nation, the reader is treated with some Fire Nation history that hadn't been revealed in other parts of Avatar canon.
---Light spoilers in regards to theme and character relationships below.
The real highlight of this story, to me, is how often the word 'love' is used. When viewing Kuruks' memories, it's said several times that he loves his friends.
As Kyoshi and Rangi's relationship continues to develop, there were a few instances where it's said explicitly that Rangi loves Kyoshi and vice versa. This in particular is win for a sapphic relationship in YA media, especially when remembering how difficult the writers of The Legend of Korra had to push to show Korra and Asami in a relationship in 2014.
The only criticism I have for this is that it's significantly shorter than the first installment in this two part series. That might just be due to introductions generally taking longer, but I don't know. Since this is confirmed to not have a third book, I'm still thankful for what we've been given.
I'm looking forward to reading other works by F.C. Yee.