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karinlib's review against another edition
This was a light, but enjoyable fantasy.
medea_jade's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This was a reread. Probably 25+ years but it stuck with me and I still have it so I thought why no give it a go. It’s definitely YA. A good story with good characters that I would have enjoyed more now if all in all it had been much more fleshed out.
It’s got a female lead and passed the Bechdel test for sure. There’s a magic system but it’s never really explained. It’s the first a series apparently so maybe that comes later.
If I had read it now for the first time I would not give it more than 3 stars but the fact that it’s stuck with me for literally decades bumps it up to a 4.5.
Zero spice and absolutely no trigger warnings that I can think to add. A very tame book for a young person just getting into fantasy.
It’s got a female lead and passed the Bechdel test for sure. There’s a magic system but it’s never really explained. It’s the first a series apparently so maybe that comes later.
If I had read it now for the first time I would not give it more than 3 stars but the fact that it’s stuck with me for literally decades bumps it up to a 4.5.
Zero spice and absolutely no trigger warnings that I can think to add. A very tame book for a young person just getting into fantasy.
melissah's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
cimorene1558's review against another edition
4.0
Better than I remembered, glad I bothered to re-read it. I do like Lyra and its peoples.
violinknitter's review against another edition
2.0
Yeah, *definitely* early Wrede. I'm glad she developed so much more as a writer and has written so many books I adore. This book, I do not adore. :P Flat characters, ye olde generik fantasie lande setting, simultaneously boring & senseless political machinations... big huge meh. I need to go read the Enchanted Forest Chronicles now or something.
debyik's review against another edition
4.0
This was a bit of surprise in the monthly free Prime reading. It was a super quick read and was fun and interesting. Races separated and living apart that need to come together to fight a common enemy, will they unite or will pride and history doom them all? Looking forward to the next book in the series.
casimiera's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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
3.0
jillyfae's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5