A cute, informative and beautifully illustrated geeky guide for any 'The Legend of Korra' fan.
'The Legend of Korra: An Avatar's Chronicle' is mostly made up of letters, and material concerning the characters, and the 'Avatar' world with its history, spirits, and technology, plus cute pictures - all presented and recorded by Avatar Korra.
I like how understated the Korrasami aspect is - it's a little detail that's nonetheless unmistakable, and it's no big deal. LBGTQ content is normalized!
My two main negative points that I have with the book are: Even when Korra talks about her parents, and the enemies she's made on her journey, including her uncle Unalaq, her cousins Eska and Desna are not mentioned once; and in Katara's letter to Korra, she says she used to be defined by her deceased mother and soldier father, the people missing in her life, and it wasn't until she discovered Aang that she found a new sense of family. Well, I guess Sokka never meant that much to her; when he is referred to in Katara's letter, it isn't as her brother. Anyone fairly new to 'The Legend of Korra' and everything associated with it wouldn't know who she is talking about. In the way the letter's written, it's portrayed like she's always felt alone and unloved in her childhood. Sheesh, I know Katara treated Sokka pretty terribly in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender', but that is just harsh. So much for the importance of family. Not cool, Katara.
But apart from that, this chronicle is a nice treat. Mostly I'm in it for Korrasami, but hooray for highlighting Jinora and the other female key players! Colourful, pop culture feminist fun.
Final Score: 3.5/5
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