I really liked Teo as a main character - a troublemaker with a strong sense of justice but no patience for pageantry. I also really loved his softness around his wings (and what that means for his identity) and the mortals from his hometown. He has such a complicated relationship with his identity, the Golds, his status as a Jade.
I was pleasantly surprised by how well the large cast was handled. There was a lot of diversity among the groups (deaf character! People signing to him and it never falling out of relevance; nonbinary characters; different races and body types and musculatures) and they had such a great depth and complexity. Each character has friendships and baggage and flaws.
The trials were also fun and interesting and I liked seeing Teo’s struggles and the clever (or sympathetic) ways he gets through problems.
Overall very enjoyable, but I think I liked Cemetery Boys better.I really liked Teo as a main character - a troublemaker with a strong sense of justice but no patience for pageantry. I also really loved his softness around his wings (and what that means for his identity) and the mortals from his hometown. He has such a complicated relationship with his identity, the Golds, his status as a Jade.
I was pleasantly surprised by how well the large cast was handled. There was a lot of diversity among the groups (deaf character! People signing to him and it never falling out of relevance; nonbinary characters; different races and body types and musculatures) and they had such a great depth and complexity. Each character has friendships and baggage and flaws.
The trials were also fun and interesting and I liked seeing Teo’s struggles and the clever (or sympathetic) ways he gets through problems.
I was pleasantly surprised by how well the large cast was handled. There was a lot of diversity among the groups (deaf character! People signing to him and it never falling out of relevance; nonbinary characters; different races and body types and musculatures) and they had such a great depth and complexity. Each character has friendships and baggage and flaws.
The trials were also fun and interesting and I liked seeing Teo’s struggles and the clever (or sympathetic) ways he gets through problems.
Overall very enjoyable, but I think I liked Cemetery Boys better.I really liked Teo as a main character - a troublemaker with a strong sense of justice but no patience for pageantry. I also really loved his softness around his wings (and what that means for his identity) and the mortals from his hometown. He has such a complicated relationship with his identity, the Golds, his status as a Jade.
I was pleasantly surprised by how well the large cast was handled. There was a lot of diversity among the groups (deaf character! People signing to him and it never falling out of relevance; nonbinary characters; different races and body types and musculatures) and they had such a great depth and complexity. Each character has friendships and baggage and flaws.
The trials were also fun and interesting and I liked seeing Teo’s struggles and the clever (or sympathetic) ways he gets through problems.