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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
This book was amazing! The plot was great, and I'm glad that the authors decided to focus on one cat from every clan in the super edition books. I have to admit that this book made me cry quite a bit, but that proves how good it is. I never expected this book to have a link to the main character from the first books in the Warriors series.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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
Spoilers!
This is the most emotional, heartbreaking, and dark Warriors book yet, in my opinion, apart from perhaps A Dangerous Path and The Darkest Hour.
There are so many emotions, I've been moved to tears several times reading this.
First, there's the fact that Sandgorse hates him.
Then, there's the fact that Palebird ignores him.
Thirdly, his father dies.
After this, Tallpaw becomes extremely cold and unfriendly, distancing himself from his Clan and even further from his mother as he plots avenging Sandgorse's death, as he feels a living cat is responsible for the way his entire life is and his estrangement from his Clanmates.
When Tallpaw, now Talltail, goes on a mission to kill the cat "responsible", he befriends the nicest, wisest, sweetest, friendliest cat in the entire world. Jake, a kittypet who helps save his life, joins Talltail for his mission, giving advice along the way.
"I know who you are. You're my best friend, and you always will be." -Jake
"I'll always be your friend, Talltail. But I'm a kittypet, and you're a warrior. You'll always be a warrior." -Jake
That was when the floodgates opened. ^^^
Erin Hunter has done the impossible and topped every other novel she's ever written with this one.
Not to mention Hopkit, Shrewclaw, Dawnstripe, and Barkface.
"Wormcat?" Shrewclaw rasped weakly. "Avenge Brackenwing for me."
Crying again.
This is the most emotional, heartbreaking, and dark Warriors book yet, in my opinion, apart from perhaps A Dangerous Path and The Darkest Hour.
There are so many emotions, I've been moved to tears several times reading this.
First, there's the fact that Sandgorse hates him.
Then, there's the fact that Palebird ignores him.
Thirdly, his father dies.
After this, Tallpaw becomes extremely cold and unfriendly, distancing himself from his Clan and even further from his mother as he plots avenging Sandgorse's death, as he feels a living cat is responsible for the way his entire life is and his estrangement from his Clanmates.
When Tallpaw, now Talltail, goes on a mission to kill the cat "responsible", he befriends the nicest, wisest, sweetest, friendliest cat in the entire world. Jake, a kittypet who helps save his life, joins Talltail for his mission, giving advice along the way.
"I know who you are. You're my best friend, and you always will be." -Jake
"I'll always be your friend, Talltail. But I'm a kittypet, and you're a warrior. You'll always be a warrior." -Jake
That was when the floodgates opened. ^^^
Erin Hunter has done the impossible and topped every other novel she's ever written with this one.
Not to mention Hopkit, Shrewclaw, Dawnstripe, and Barkface.
"Wormcat?" Shrewclaw rasped weakly. "Avenge Brackenwing for me."
Crying again.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
I like the pacing in this book! I thought Jake would be in it more, but this is the first book where a cat's apprentice training really felt complete for me. I think this is because of all the callbacks to Outlook Rock, where you can see clearly how Tallstar has grown as a warrior. At first, I was wary of the tunnelers versus moor runners debate, which seemed to come out of left field for me, as someone who has read these books for a decade and had never heard of this distinction before. But I enjoyed the dynamic more than I thought I would, and overall, I am very pleased with how this distinction doesn't retcon previous books but blends fairly smoothly into the rest of the series. My biggest reservation is a trend I've noticed in a lot of Warrior cats books (the special editions especially), where a cat is introduced less through their personality and more through all of the trauma they've experienced. I already loved Tallstar before reading this book, but at times, it felt like I was supposed to root for him as an underdog and because he was treated unfairly more than because of a personality trait that endeared him to me (like Crookedstar enjoying taking care of kits, which captured my hearts instantly). Still, I like this special edition, despite its faults, and I am looking forward to reading more books in this series!
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Tallstar, his quest to seek vengeance is really believable, and despite him being in the wrong you can't help but be sympathetic. Also, TallJake is real.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book was great! It made me love Tallstar and I absolutely loved Jake! I loved learning about WindClan’s way of life before Into the Wild. It was overall a great book and I recommend it to anybody who loves Warriors and Tallstar.