From 1bac51bc7395326c6acc4923f78f15ac9ff383a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ngô Ngọc Đức Huy Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:01:19 +0700 Subject: Add book review: Rise of Kyoshi --- content/book-reviews/_index.md | 4 ++-- content/book-reviews/rise-of-kyoshi.md | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 content/book-reviews/rise-of-kyoshi.md (limited to 'content') diff --git a/content/book-reviews/_index.md b/content/book-reviews/_index.md index 341161f..c463b64 100644 --- a/content/book-reviews/_index.md +++ b/content/book-reviews/_index.md @@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ I review books as I read. Each review will contain: are some more helpful information) - summary: wrap up the content of the book; it should not no more than 5 subsections of 150 words each -- comments: my thoughts on the book -- what I like and don't like about it - +- comments: my thoughts on the book -- what I like and don't like about it. + I try my best to not include spoilers. diff --git a/content/book-reviews/rise-of-kyoshi.md b/content/book-reviews/rise-of-kyoshi.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..585d0c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/book-reviews/rise-of-kyoshi.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +categories: [blog, "book review"] +title: "[Book review] Rise of Kyoshi" +date: 2021-10-14 +tags: [avatar, kyoshi, fantasy, fiction] +book: "Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rise of Kyoshi" +authors: + - F.C. Yee + - Michael Dante DiMartino +isbn: 9781419735042 +genres: + - fantasy +lang: en +layout: books +--- + +## Summary + +Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rise of Kyoshi is a novel prequel to +the popular animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. It tells the +story of Avatar Kyoshi---a recurring character of the series and a predecessor +to Avatar Aang---about how she went from an (spoiler alert) orphan servant girl +to one of the most feared Avatar. + +## Comments + +I never expected a prequel novel to be so exciting to read. It leads you from +one surprise to another. To quote DiMartino, the co-creator of the franchise, + +> Any prequel story presents a unique challenge, [...] [s]ince the reader +> already knows how things eventually turn out, they are one step ahead of the +> hero. + +Nonetheless, I was drawn in the story with all the new characters who shaped +the fearsome Avatar we know. As the events unfold, I am constantly amazed at +how they fit in the blank of the original story. + +Though, as it is a prequel story, watching the original show is a must. -- cgit 1.4.1