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vixenreader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It is a product of its time, but it is still a comforting read with a strong central character and lots of fun mythology.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Bullying, Violence, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Slavery
Minor: Islamophobia and War
The ending has some dated ideas about the Middle East, and the discussions about gender are still in terms of a binary. Also, be aware of a scene involving menstruation.sdemo08's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely adore Tamora Pierce. She may have been the first really author that prompted me to fall in love with reading. She creates amazing YA novels with stronf FMC no matter what their strength takes form in. We meet Alanna in this one as she decides to take her future in her own hands by switching places with her twin, taking up residence to become a knight. Everyone else she meets falls in love with her though they think she is a boy because of her unique ways and loyalty to her friends and her moral code.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Violence, and Medical trauma
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