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antigonecounterpart's review
dark
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
crow_city's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
lillywing's review
4.0
Maybe 3.5. A lot of nostalgia for this book although I really didn’t remember much of what happened. It’s a lot darker than i remembered.
sallyavena's review
3.0
After seeing the pretty lame movie, I figured I should see if there was more to the story and there was. A quick easy read that might leave a 9 year old wanting more, not so much for me though.
graeae's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Minor: Cannibalism
breakfastgrey's review
2.0
In the classic tradition of overly long series everywhere, Book 1 is not so much a complete tale as it is a prologue for the fun stuff that'll come in later books. It wasn't outright bad, but there was absolutely nothing that intrigued me enough to want to continue onward. In particular, the book really, really would've been better served had not 80% of it taken place in St. Aggie's prison/ orphanage, a setting intended to be mysterious that came across as dull and unoriginal. When it comes to modern fantasy animals, I think Erin Hunter has the edge. (student book club, will not be using again)
alexzayts's review against another edition
4.0
It's good, but this is the perfect book for when I was 10. It's written in a manner perfect for kids. Everything is overexplained and the dialogues seem rather... off? I do really love the owl facts that are hidden in the story
rosiecheeks's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
supermersh's review
3.0
This book was super gripping. The author does an excellent job of painting the character into a corner. It had a great pace that kept things moving along and it was cool how she used owls as the main characters. (You actually learn a lot about owls reading this book!)
Parents should be aware that this book has some heavy themes to it. The main character is kidnapped with no hope of ever seeing his parents again. The same is true for all the other owlets at St. Aggies, it's a pretty evil place. They're forced to work and not ask questions. The outlook is grim. The book also describes owls killing other owls, which is kind of a grey area as far as as how bad it is (they're animals but also sort of people, so....??)
My ten year old daughter has read the whole series and loves it. I thought this was a good book for her age but parents with sensitive children, kids with trauma, or young kids who are advanced readers may want to proceed with caution.
Parents should be aware that this book has some heavy themes to it. The main character is kidnapped with no hope of ever seeing his parents again. The same is true for all the other owlets at St. Aggies, it's a pretty evil place. They're forced to work and not ask questions. The outlook is grim. The book also describes owls killing other owls, which is kind of a grey area as far as as how bad it is (they're animals but also sort of people, so....??)
My ten year old daughter has read the whole series and loves it. I thought this was a good book for her age but parents with sensitive children, kids with trauma, or young kids who are advanced readers may want to proceed with caution.