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adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Listen, the characters in this book are mostly defensive, incompetent, and make stupid decisions, but this book somehow slaps anyway. Fireheart acts like an idiot and a lot of problems could probably have been avoided if the characters made better decisions, but there’s so much I love about this book that I was able to overlook it. And to give Fireheart credit, Bluestar’s mental and emotional decline in this book is brutal. He should never have been named deputy, he’s not ready and Bluestar is certainly doing nothing to help him .
Besides, the cats doing stupid stuff and worldbuilding and conflicts not making sense if viewed with scrutiny is a problem in every book, so it’s not unique to this one, just particularly bad. Once I decided to not take things very seriously and just have fun, the plot and Bluestar’s character scenes were gripping and so compelling! So much happens in this book, I had a blast! I also honestly teared up a little at the end. I just really enjoyed this one!
Besides, the cats doing stupid stuff and worldbuilding and conflicts not making sense if viewed with scrutiny is a problem in every book, so it’s not unique to this one, just particularly bad. Once I decided to not take things very seriously and just have fun, the plot and Bluestar’s character scenes were gripping and so compelling! So much happens in this book, I had a blast! I also honestly teared up a little at the end. I just really enjoyed this one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Dementia
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is book number #5 in the Warriors series and I'm still enjoying reading about the adventures of Thunderclan! Overall the story continues at a good pace and has all the same hallmarks of good writing as the previous installments e.g., regular reminders about what has happened previously and good character development. This book continues with the 'darker' theme as Thunderclan work through mounting internal and external challenges, but I still think it's written appropriately for kids and I really enjoyed the storyline, I actually didn't guess the endgame! I obviously knew about the dogs, but I had no clue how the cats were going to try and get rid of them. I think the writing was clever around this part. . My favourite character has become Cinderpelt, Yellowfang would be proud of her!
Specifics:
Specifics:
- The impacts of disability in the wild e.g. through
Snowkit's deafness - Questioning the role of religion as a mechanism of control e.g., through
Cloudpaw questioning the legitimacy of Star Clan - Shows the moral conflict of disagreeing with or going against orders of people in authority that you believe are wrong e.g., through
Fireheart negotiating with Windclan without telling Bluestar, in order to prevent a battle she had ordered - Depiction of depression, grief, and trauma response, e.g, through
Bluestar predominently, but also Speckletail and Lostface (what a cruel name)
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Violence, Blood
All content is within the context of wildlife operating as it naturally does, there is no gratuitous violence.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
I don’t care if you hate Bluestar, I LOVE her. Her character is layered and she has a crazy sad backstory. This is definitely her book— 5 stars!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Abandonment
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i miss bluestar so much
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
The plot on this one, while still fast paced, felt a bit like it dragged in the middle. Fireheart and Sandstorm's hot and cold relationship was also frustrating. The last few chapters with the climax are extremely exciting and emotional.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
This book contains death.