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owl83's review against another edition
3.0
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chamomiledaydreams's review against another edition
3.0
WARNING: This review contains spoilers for this book and previous installments in "Dawn of the Clans"!
Star Flower, Star Flower, Star Flower. She is here at last! (And so is Moth Flight, but she's much more of a background character.)
This is the first book where I'm starting to tolerate Clear Sky. He's on thin ice, but I like the emphasis on his relationship with Gray Wing. Gray Wing thinks about Clear Sky all of the time, but it's nice to see them actually interact, as confirmation that Clear Sky cares about his brother in return.
I love River Ripple and his relationship with Gray Wing, as well. River Ripple is a wild combination of hilarious (as evidenced by that time he stopped to groom his belly in front of a group of other cats) and wise (because he seems so more in touch with the nascent StarClan than most of the characters). Maybe I'm biased, because RiverClan is my favorite, but his character has stood out to me from the very beginning, and I loved seeing him invite Gray Wing to his island and work to reassure him that he is a wonderful father and a valued member of his community.
As for Star Flower... Well, she's pretty much what I expected. I don't love her character, but I do appreciate the drama she brings. I like Lightning Tail's jealousy, and I gasped out loud when Thunder turned on Star Flower, saying that she had no right to stay and mourn her father. (Lightning Tail and I were exchanging knowing looks in that moment, like, "We both knew this was going to turn out badly.")
My biggest complaint is something that's bothered me about Warrior cats books in the past: the way adoptive parents are treated. Specifically, it's the way that Turtle Tail's kits view Tom. When Turtle Tail died in the last book, I didn't like their immediate reaction that there was nothing left for them on the moor, but I dismissed it as an impulsive outburst of grief. But I feel as though I've missed something, where Turtle Tail's children went from thinking of Gray Wing as their father to suddenly dismissing him from their lives. Did Tom tell them something when he took them back to his nest? Why did they believe him so quickly? Wasn't there a moment where they doubted the words of a strange cat their mother hated? And why can they so easily forget how Gray Wing's parented them their entire lives?
Luckily, Thunder did a nice job of reaffirming Gray Wing's worth as a parent in this book, as he basically reached the point of thinking, "Gray Wing is more of a father to me than Clear Sky." I wish that Turtle Tail's kits had gone through a similar arc. I especially wish that someone had explained the situation with Tom to them, how he was indirectly responsible for their mother's death and how he had abused her and her friend in the past. These children have already gone through the death of their mother; why can't they have a serious conversation about healthy relationships and cruel fathers, so they can understand why Gray Wing is the better option and why everyone is so uncomfortable with them palling around with Tom?
Just like with Thunder and Clear Sky, Gray Wing is the cat who's raised these kids, and I hate how many characters are content to drop him once their unkind biological father comes along and wants to control them. Let's open up some honest dialogues about parenting with these cats and teach them about the people who really matter in their lives!
Star Flower, Star Flower, Star Flower. She is here at last! (And so is Moth Flight, but she's much more of a background character.)
This is the first book where I'm starting to tolerate Clear Sky. He's on thin ice, but I like the emphasis on his relationship with Gray Wing. Gray Wing thinks about Clear Sky all of the time, but it's nice to see them actually interact, as confirmation that Clear Sky cares about his brother in return.
I love River Ripple and his relationship with Gray Wing, as well. River Ripple is a wild combination of hilarious (as evidenced by that time he stopped to groom his belly in front of a group of other cats) and wise (because he seems so more in touch with the nascent StarClan than most of the characters). Maybe I'm biased, because RiverClan is my favorite, but his character has stood out to me from the very beginning, and I loved seeing him invite Gray Wing to his island and work to reassure him that he is a wonderful father and a valued member of his community.
As for Star Flower... Well, she's pretty much what I expected. I don't love her character, but I do appreciate the drama she brings. I like Lightning Tail's jealousy, and I gasped out loud when Thunder turned on Star Flower, saying that she had no right to stay and mourn her father. (Lightning Tail and I were exchanging knowing looks in that moment, like, "We both knew this was going to turn out badly.")
My biggest complaint is something that's bothered me about Warrior cats books in the past: the way adoptive parents are treated. Specifically, it's the way that Turtle Tail's kits view Tom. When Turtle Tail died in the last book, I didn't like their immediate reaction that there was nothing left for them on the moor, but I dismissed it as an impulsive outburst of grief. But I feel as though I've missed something, where Turtle Tail's children went from thinking of Gray Wing as their father to suddenly dismissing him from their lives. Did Tom tell them something when he took them back to his nest? Why did they believe him so quickly? Wasn't there a moment where they doubted the words of a strange cat their mother hated? And why can they so easily forget how Gray Wing's parented them their entire lives?
Luckily, Thunder did a nice job of reaffirming Gray Wing's worth as a parent in this book, as he basically reached the point of thinking, "Gray Wing is more of a father to me than Clear Sky." I wish that Turtle Tail's kits had gone through a similar arc. I especially wish that someone had explained the situation with Tom to them, how he was indirectly responsible for their mother's death and how he had abused her and her friend in the past. These children have already gone through the death of their mother; why can't they have a serious conversation about healthy relationships and cruel fathers, so they can understand why Gray Wing is the better option and why everyone is so uncomfortable with them palling around with Tom?
Just like with Thunder and Clear Sky, Gray Wing is the cat who's raised these kids, and I hate how many characters are content to drop him once their unkind biological father comes along and wants to control them. Let's open up some honest dialogues about parenting with these cats and teach them about the people who really matter in their lives!
goosemixtapes's review against another edition
2.0
the erins spinning their wheel: okay so dawn of the clans is going to be... [the wheel lands on "boring" and then "heterosexual"]
sylvanbird's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Reading these mostly to know what my daughter is reading. Liked this one better than some of the more recent ones - plot moved faster and it felt like less than 1/6th of a novel than others (as the 6-book series are starting to feel really dragged out).
lilacwhisker's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I feel like Clear Sky’s crimes are being so quickly forgotten, especially with the other conflicts in this book distracting from his past actions. The One Eye plot did… something? for that? I guess by making Clear Sky doubt that his cats are loyal to him (which they SHOULD NOT be??). why has Clear Sky suddenly changed so quickly, becoming basically an entirely different character?? being religious does not change an insane person (cat) that much. besides that, the Star Flower plot was kind of hilarious, but also I now HATE Thunder for that… like he decides to give away very important battle plans to a cat he has just met because she is a pretty girl?? also I feel like this book would have been much more interesting if the Blazing Star didn’t actually heal the illness and Star Flower just lied about it to get Thunder to trust her— also, the StarClan cats in this were AWFUL!! like I know you guys are new to this but still, can’t you be a little less vague please?? ps thank you Warrior cats for giving us Holly
astain's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 After the previous masterpiece of a book, this one felt sort of flat to me.
olamisamigos's review against another edition
2.0
I truly don't know why, but I found this book to be extremely boring. Perhaps it's just because I personally already don't like the Dawn of the Clans series that much and I've only been reading them for the past 2/3 days. Nevertheless, this book did have rather important parts to it, but I simply was just bored and wanted to finish it asap.
2/5 stars
2/5 stars
leonajasmin's review against another edition
2.0
I think this book was trying to tackle too many things at once and instead of the book being too busy, plots got sidelined so often that I didn't feel any investment in them and it felt like I was reading several short stories at once instead of one linear book.
littlebugg's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0