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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
fast-paced
It's so funny to read the Ashfur chapter and now listen to it. "The broken Code" to see how he have to become
Reread Oct 19, 2020.
And another one down! This was another quick, short read, only about an hour or so. I'm enjoying these short volumes in between, it's nice to feel like I'm actually making decent progress rather than slogging through multiple 400 pagers in a row. Plus it lets me inflate my reading goal numbers, ahaha~
Overall, I thought this one was cute! I liked the narration especially; the concept of kits having wandered from StarClan and hearing all these stories from Rock is really neat, imo. It added some personality and flavour to each cat's page which I really enjoyed. I feel like it would have been a lot more bland if it was told in just plain third person view.
I could give my opinion on every single cat, because as Rock says, they all deserve to be remembered and I have Thoughts about all of them. But that would take ages, so instead I'll pick a few that I have particularly prominent thoughts about.
For one, thank you Rock for acknowledging Sandstorm as the Queen. She is amazing and I love her. If she had been leader instead of Firestar I wouldn't have complained one bit, she deserves it.
I found Yellowfang/Brokenstar's section quite interesting, and tying it in with Leafpool's I realized something that left me a bit confused. First off, there's the error they made saying that Brokenstar never knew Raggedstar was his father, but in the first guide Raggedstar makes it widely known that Brokenkit is his son. There were rumours abound as to who his true mother was, of course, but it was never a secret that he was the leader's son. But this is Warriors, after all. Continuity errors are just part of the fun at this point :D
Also, gonna put this next bit in regards to Leafpool vs Yellowfang in a spoiler, since it technically hasn't been revealed yet.
I liked the even focus it had on cats from all the Clans, and even cats outside the Clans. I appreciated Rock's reminder that the Clans, and ThunderClan in particular, are not the only noble cats out there even though they're the ones we see the story of most often. I'm very excited to see the other Clans become more fleshed out now that we're moving away (albeit very slightly) from the ThunderClan centricity.
But anyway, I'm rambling as always. Time to move on to our next story, which Rock segued us into nicely by finishing off with Scourge and Bone: The Rise of Scourge! Let the bloodshed begin!
And another one down! This was another quick, short read, only about an hour or so. I'm enjoying these short volumes in between, it's nice to feel like I'm actually making decent progress rather than slogging through multiple 400 pagers in a row. Plus it lets me inflate my reading goal numbers, ahaha~
Overall, I thought this one was cute! I liked the narration especially; the concept of kits having wandered from StarClan and hearing all these stories from Rock is really neat, imo. It added some personality and flavour to each cat's page which I really enjoyed. I feel like it would have been a lot more bland if it was told in just plain third person view.
I could give my opinion on every single cat, because as Rock says, they all deserve to be remembered and I have Thoughts about all of them. But that would take ages, so instead I'll pick a few that I have particularly prominent thoughts about.
For one, thank you Rock for acknowledging Sandstorm as the Queen. She is amazing and I love her. If she had been leader instead of Firestar I wouldn't have complained one bit, she deserves it.
I found Yellowfang/Brokenstar's section quite interesting, and tying it in with Leafpool's I realized something that left me a bit confused. First off, there's the error they made saying that Brokenstar never knew Raggedstar was his father, but in the first guide Raggedstar makes it widely known that Brokenkit is his son. There were rumours abound as to who his true mother was, of course, but it was never a secret that he was the leader's son. But this is Warriors, after all. Continuity errors are just part of the fun at this point :D
Also, gonna put this next bit in regards to Leafpool vs Yellowfang in a spoiler, since it technically hasn't been revealed yet.
Spoiler
So Yellowfang was clearly punished for having kits, and ended up losing two to stillbirth and the third was a terror to the forest that she had to kill herself. By all accounts, she paid the price for breaking the warrior code. But then you have Leafpool, who is also a medicine cat that had kits... and with a WindClan warrior, no less. So she broke the code twice. Yet her only sacrifice is that she has not been able to raise them as her own, instead treating them as her sister's kits. They're all good kits, loyal to their Clan. It feels like StarClan is unfairly fickle when it comes to punishing those who break the code. But then again, the story of Leafpool and her kits is nowhere near over, so perhaps I'll change my view on this as things progress. Just a thought I had while reading this particular volume.I liked the even focus it had on cats from all the Clans, and even cats outside the Clans. I appreciated Rock's reminder that the Clans, and ThunderClan in particular, are not the only noble cats out there even though they're the ones we see the story of most often. I'm very excited to see the other Clans become more fleshed out now that we're moving away (albeit very slightly) from the ThunderClan centricity.
But anyway, I'm rambling as always. Time to move on to our next story, which Rock segued us into nicely by finishing off with Scourge and Bone: The Rise of Scourge! Let the bloodshed begin!
informative
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Lots of small inconsistencies with other field guides and especially the main series, but otherwise a nice, quick read with beautiful illustrations.
Page 36: Blackstar
-Mentions that Blackstar was deputy to Nightstar. He was first deputy to Brokentail, and then became a rogue, only to return to be Tigerstar's deputy, before becoming leader. He was never Nightstar's deputy.
Page 42: Littlecloud and Runningnose
-Mentions that Littlecloud was an apprentice when Cinderpelt helped cure him and Whitethroat of disease, when they had both already earned warrior names.
Page 68: Feathertail
-Mentions Stonefur was her mentor, while it was actually Mistyfoot. Stonefur mentored her brother, Stormfur.
Page 36: Blackstar
-Mentions that Blackstar was deputy to Nightstar. He was first deputy to Brokentail, and then became a rogue, only to return to be Tigerstar's deputy, before becoming leader. He was never Nightstar's deputy.
Page 42: Littlecloud and Runningnose
-Mentions that Littlecloud was an apprentice when Cinderpelt helped cure him and Whitethroat of disease, when they had both already earned warrior names.
Page 68: Feathertail
-Mentions Stonefur was her mentor, while it was actually Mistyfoot. Stonefur mentored her brother, Stormfur.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A nice guide, and Rock was enjoyable as telling this story.
okay this one was WAY better than the first guide.
the illustrations were beautiful, they stepped up the stories of the clans, and I loved learning about our favorite characters and their families.
4/5 stars :’)
the illustrations were beautiful, they stepped up the stories of the clans, and I loved learning about our favorite characters and their families.
4/5 stars :’)
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
It’s a bit hard for me to rate Cats of the Clans, so I decided a 3.5-rating would be the best. This, like the other Field Guides, is again one of those Warriors books that I would’ve absolutely loved as a child because it’s a nice reference book about the most important characters of the first three arcs but there’s not much more behind it, so that I’ve read in only half an hour.
I still liked the way it was constructed with Rock telling the content of the book to some kittens in StarClan. Also, some questions I had for a long time were solved, like why Tigerstar only visited Hawkfrost and Brambleclaw and not Tawnypelt or why the cats of the Tribe are named the way there are. The art is amazing as well, rest in peace Wayne McLoughlin.
But even in this short guide, there are some problems: I really don’t like how the narrator was justifying Ashfur’s behaviour and judging Nightcloud’s. There are also some inconsistency errors here and there, but that’s nothing new in the series.
Since Cats of the Clans only describes cats from the first three arcs, it’s fairly outdated today but it’s still a fun read.
This was one of the few Warriors books I haven’t read so I was really excited to finally read it. I was disappointed. It was boring. I did like how it was though the perspective of Rock though.
