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kas_the_crow19's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
jmanchester0's review
4.0
When a healer joins a war, all should take notice.
Yes!
This book got me really thinking about taking sides in a conflict. It‰ЫЄs all too easy to pick a side, then drop critical thinking out the window to remain loyal to that side without continually considering the morality and ‰ЫПrightness‰Ыќ of both sides. That‰ЫЄs something that we have to continue to do. It really made me think about politics. It‰ЫЄs easy to get wrapped up into one side or another (whether Green Cloaks vs Conquerors or Democrats vs Republicans) and not even consider - is there any good on the other side? Do I continue to be on the right side of this war? Does it need to be a war in the first place?
I think this kind of thinking is useful in many areas of life. I‰ЫЄm glad that a middle grade book is pushing me to think some of these thoughts.
Plus, I‰ЫЄm continuing to enjoy the stories! I‰ЫЄm listening on audio and did the first 4 in a row. I may take a break, but I‰ЫЄll definitely pick with #5 soon. (My library just got Muse of Nightmares! So that‰ЫЄs next! Woohoo! I love YA authors!)
Yes!
This book got me really thinking about taking sides in a conflict. It‰ЫЄs all too easy to pick a side, then drop critical thinking out the window to remain loyal to that side without continually considering the morality and ‰ЫПrightness‰Ыќ of both sides. That‰ЫЄs something that we have to continue to do. It really made me think about politics. It‰ЫЄs easy to get wrapped up into one side or another (whether Green Cloaks vs Conquerors or Democrats vs Republicans) and not even consider - is there any good on the other side? Do I continue to be on the right side of this war? Does it need to be a war in the first place?
I think this kind of thinking is useful in many areas of life. I‰ЫЄm glad that a middle grade book is pushing me to think some of these thoughts.
Plus, I‰ЫЄm continuing to enjoy the stories! I‰ЫЄm listening on audio and did the first 4 in a row. I may take a break, but I‰ЫЄll definitely pick with #5 soon. (My library just got Muse of Nightmares! So that‰ЫЄs next! Woohoo! I love YA authors!)
thomas_wright's review
5.0
such a great book much more enjoyable than the previous book very emotional and action packed
caw34's review
3.0
3.5
Each book is relatively engaging, but I don't really get the overall "goal": collect the talismans and then what? Also each book has been the same: need to find animal, struggle to find animal, struggle to find talisman, struggle against Shane et al for talisman, either keep talisman or lose it dramatically/painfully to Shane. Repeat.
Each book is relatively engaging, but I don't really get the overall "goal": collect the talismans and then what? Also each book has been the same: need to find animal, struggle to find animal, struggle to find talisman, struggle against Shane et al for talisman, either keep talisman or lose it dramatically/painfully to Shane. Repeat.
crookedfern's review
2.0
Didn't enjoy it as much as the others. Shannon Hale lowered my liking of Spirit Animals. : (
samhainreads's review against another edition
4.0
Det jeg er begyndt at elske ved denne serie er personerne. De udvikler sig rigtig meget, og jeg elsker at se det bånd de knytter med deres dyr.
I Ild og Is er det Rollan der gennemgår den største udvikling. I de sidste bøger har han til tider været en irriterende møgunge, ikke at jeg ikke kan forstå hans opførsel, det kan jeg, men han var stadig en møgunge. Specielt i sidste bog var han slem overfor Connor, efter Connor gav Jernornen væk. I denne bog sker der noget for Rollan der ryster og ændre ham. Jeg kan ikke sige hvad det er uden at spoile den, men det var nogle rørende scener. Vi følger også de andre børn, men de er ikke i ligeså stort fokus som Rollan.
Deres tur gennem det meget kolde nord er hård, virkelig hård, og jeg sad og var virkelig glad for at det ikke var mig. Shannon Hale formår at gøre deres kamp virkelig realistisk. Deres kamp mod isbjørnen var episk. Der bliver hintet om de har en forræder i deres gruppe, men hvem det er og om der er en er fortsat et mysterie. Jeg er i hvert fald rigtig spændt på at læse videre og se hvad der vil ske.
Derudover har disse bøger nogle af de smukkeste covers! Jeg elsker at kigge på dem, og de ser simpelthen så fine ud sammen!
I Ild og Is er det Rollan der gennemgår den største udvikling. I de sidste bøger har han til tider været en irriterende møgunge, ikke at jeg ikke kan forstå hans opførsel, det kan jeg, men han var stadig en møgunge. Specielt i sidste bog var han slem overfor Connor, efter Connor gav Jernornen væk. I denne bog sker der noget for Rollan der ryster og ændre ham. Jeg kan ikke sige hvad det er uden at spoile den, men det var nogle rørende scener. Vi følger også de andre børn, men de er ikke i ligeså stort fokus som Rollan.
Deres tur gennem det meget kolde nord er hård, virkelig hård, og jeg sad og var virkelig glad for at det ikke var mig. Shannon Hale formår at gøre deres kamp virkelig realistisk. Deres kamp mod isbjørnen var episk. Der bliver hintet om de har en forræder i deres gruppe, men hvem det er og om der er en er fortsat et mysterie. Jeg er i hvert fald rigtig spændt på at læse videre og se hvad der vil ske.
Derudover har disse bøger nogle af de smukkeste covers! Jeg elsker at kigge på dem, og de ser simpelthen så fine ud sammen!
squeakadillo's review
2.0
These series is like, "how many good authors can we convince to write mediocre books?"