Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

1 review

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

I remember liking these books a lot as a kid, but this one didn't hit the spot as an adult. I might need to read the whole story (quartet). Or maybe it was Pierce's Protector of the Small or the Immortals series that I loved. I'll try a few more and see.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexism

Misogyny/sexism: Single use of "girls" as a slur and main character hates (and hides) being a girl (hates her developing body as well as the role women are assigned in her society) but also specifically wants to be a woman knight-warrior.