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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
my favourite superedition forever and ever.
the only things about it would beshrewclaw’s entire character, the naming of disabled warriors after their disability
the only things about it would be
easily my favourite super edition- actually, easily my favourite warriors book full stop.
tallstar was already one of my favourites, so i might be a bit biased, but this book is absolutely wonderful; one of those books you want to forget about so you can read it all over again. from a warriors standpoint, it gives us a new look into aspects of a clan we don't see much of, and how their way of life differs from our usual thunderclan protagonists. the tunnelling drama in itself is hooking, and tallstar - at the time tallpaw or talltail - having such a heart-wrenching relationship with his father as a result of his dedication to tunnelling is one we don't see much in these books, with most kits fathers being unmentioned or unimportant unless it's something against the code (see crowfeather and the three, onestar and darktail, etc). tallstar's revenge offers us a view into a cat who is the complete opposite of someone like firestar: a cat who feels ostracized from his clan, where it seems the entire world is out to get him; so he finds himself outside of clan territory.
considering tallstar's feelings towards his home, and his.. "friendship" with jake, i think tallstar's revenge hits a level of relatability within certain LGBT readers (or at least it did for me). most notably, how tallpaw tries so hard to fit in with the tunneler lifestyle, and how it just DOESN'T work for him. he wants to impress his father so very badly, but he can't do it. his body is noted to be physically built for a moor-runner, despite his father pushing his tunnelling lineage onto him. it haunts him to the point where he tries to forcibly change paths right before becoming a warrior, but even then he is rejected. tallpaw has to confront the fact he CAN'T be a tunneler, and that, as far as he knows, his father died ashamed of him. the entire book follows tallstar realising he is okay with not being what was expected of him, showing a true sense of growth as he becomes comfortable in his own body and life. which, to me, is what makes this book so special.
however, i do feel the travelling is a weak point - but when is travelling ever not a weak point for warriors? in return for lacklustre travelling, we get one of the best relationships in the series with jake and talltail (which, at a glance, would've 100% been more than a friendship if harper collins were brave enough). jake serves to be a great foil for our protagonist, being rational in spite of talltail's need to avenge his father. and while i do think the sudden change in talltail's behaviour while confronting sparrow is ever so slightly out of left field, his later reflections - especially once he becomes leader in the final chapter - lead to a satisfying conclusion, even if we didn't get the "revenge" this book is titled after.
the one gripe i do have with tallstar's revenge is the subplot near the end of the book with deadpaw. originally, the idea of talltail training a disadvantaged kit seems great, and allows the book to have some down-time after the climax with sparrow. however, this entire subplot is turned upside-down when heatherstar - who, up until this point, had only been characterized to be friendly, understanding, and compassionate - renames hopkit to deadpaw. seriously, deadpaw!?
this isn't the first time warriors has had problems with disabled characters being named entirely around their disability (at least the lostface scenario got fixed in a later book), but this choice completely mischaracterises heatherstar's entire character, putting her on the same playing field as cats like bluestar and rainflower. it's a small flaw, but i personally feel it could've been removed entirely or tweaked, as it seems to be here just to quell fears that some poor soul was titled "deadkit" at birth. couldn't deadfoot have been given the same treatment as a cat like longtail? who - at least i hope - only got the full title when he became a warrior. or perhaps a case somewhat like the elders being renamed? what really matters is that hoppaw could've been a really cute apprentice name!
overall, i absolutely adore this book, even with its problems. it certainly has a soft spot in my heart, even if it's just me projecting onto these silly little forest cats. tallstar has climbed the ranks into one of - if not the most - my beloved characters in this franchise, and while we didn't see much of him in the mainline books, his super edition is easily one of warriors' best.
ive still got the majority of the super editions on my "to-read" list, but after this one.. there's undoubtedly some very tough competition.
tallstar was already one of my favourites, so i might be a bit biased, but this book is absolutely wonderful; one of those books you want to forget about so you can read it all over again. from a warriors standpoint, it gives us a new look into aspects of a clan we don't see much of, and how their way of life differs from our usual thunderclan protagonists. the tunnelling drama in itself is hooking, and tallstar - at the time tallpaw or talltail - having such a heart-wrenching relationship with his father as a result of his dedication to tunnelling is one we don't see much in these books, with most kits fathers being unmentioned or unimportant unless it's something against the code (see crowfeather and the three, onestar and darktail, etc). tallstar's revenge offers us a view into a cat who is the complete opposite of someone like firestar: a cat who feels ostracized from his clan, where it seems the entire world is out to get him; so he finds himself outside of clan territory.
considering tallstar's feelings towards his home, and his.. "friendship" with jake, i think tallstar's revenge hits a level of relatability within certain LGBT readers (or at least it did for me). most notably, how tallpaw tries so hard to fit in with the tunneler lifestyle, and how it just DOESN'T work for him. he wants to impress his father so very badly, but he can't do it. his body is noted to be physically built for a moor-runner, despite his father pushing his tunnelling lineage onto him. it haunts him to the point where he tries to forcibly change paths right before becoming a warrior, but even then he is rejected. tallpaw has to confront the fact he CAN'T be a tunneler, and that, as far as he knows, his father died ashamed of him. the entire book follows tallstar realising he is okay with not being what was expected of him, showing a true sense of growth as he becomes comfortable in his own body and life. which, to me, is what makes this book so special.
however, i do feel the travelling is a weak point - but when is travelling ever not a weak point for warriors? in return for lacklustre travelling, we get one of the best relationships in the series with jake and talltail (which, at a glance, would've 100% been more than a friendship if harper collins were brave enough). jake serves to be a great foil for our protagonist, being rational in spite of talltail's need to avenge his father. and while i do think the sudden change in talltail's behaviour while confronting sparrow is ever so slightly out of left field, his later reflections - especially once he becomes leader in the final chapter - lead to a satisfying conclusion, even if we didn't get the "revenge" this book is titled after.
the one gripe i do have with tallstar's revenge is the subplot near the end of the book with deadpaw. originally, the idea of talltail training a disadvantaged kit seems great, and allows the book to have some down-time after the climax with sparrow. however, this entire subplot is turned upside-down when heatherstar - who, up until this point, had only been characterized to be friendly, understanding, and compassionate - renames hopkit to deadpaw. seriously, deadpaw!?
this isn't the first time warriors has had problems with disabled characters being named entirely around their disability (at least the lostface scenario got fixed in a later book), but this choice completely mischaracterises heatherstar's entire character, putting her on the same playing field as cats like bluestar and rainflower. it's a small flaw, but i personally feel it could've been removed entirely or tweaked, as it seems to be here just to quell fears that some poor soul was titled "deadkit" at birth. couldn't deadfoot have been given the same treatment as a cat like longtail? who - at least i hope - only got the full title when he became a warrior. or perhaps a case somewhat like the elders being renamed? what really matters is that hoppaw could've been a really cute apprentice name!
overall, i absolutely adore this book, even with its problems. it certainly has a soft spot in my heart, even if it's just me projecting onto these silly little forest cats. tallstar has climbed the ranks into one of - if not the most - my beloved characters in this franchise, and while we didn't see much of him in the mainline books, his super edition is easily one of warriors' best.
ive still got the majority of the super editions on my "to-read" list, but after this one.. there's undoubtedly some very tough competition.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very slow beginning, but I adore Tallstar and it was so interesting to see him as a young cat. Nearly cried in the last chapter but um…I loved this!
TALLJAKE <3
TALLJAKE <3
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes