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breakfastgrey's review against another edition
2.0
In the classic tradition of overly long series everywhere, Book 1 is not so much a complete tale as it is a prologue for the fun stuff that'll come in later books. It wasn't outright bad, but there was absolutely nothing that intrigued me enough to want to continue onward. In particular, the book really, really would've been better served had not 80% of it taken place in St. Aggie's prison/ orphanage, a setting intended to be mysterious that came across as dull and unoriginal. When it comes to modern fantasy animals, I think Erin Hunter has the edge. (student book club, will not be using again)
alexzayts's review
4.0
It's good, but this is the perfect book for when I was 10. It's written in a manner perfect for kids. Everything is overexplained and the dialogues seem rather... off? I do really love the owl facts that are hidden in the story
rosiecheeks's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
supermersh's review against another edition
3.0
This book was super gripping. The author does an excellent job of painting the character into a corner. It had a great pace that kept things moving along and it was cool how she used owls as the main characters. (You actually learn a lot about owls reading this book!)
Parents should be aware that this book has some heavy themes to it. The main character is kidnapped with no hope of ever seeing his parents again. The same is true for all the other owlets at St. Aggies, it's a pretty evil place. They're forced to work and not ask questions. The outlook is grim. The book also describes owls killing other owls, which is kind of a grey area as far as as how bad it is (they're animals but also sort of people, so....??)
My ten year old daughter has read the whole series and loves it. I thought this was a good book for her age but parents with sensitive children, kids with trauma, or young kids who are advanced readers may want to proceed with caution.
Parents should be aware that this book has some heavy themes to it. The main character is kidnapped with no hope of ever seeing his parents again. The same is true for all the other owlets at St. Aggies, it's a pretty evil place. They're forced to work and not ask questions. The outlook is grim. The book also describes owls killing other owls, which is kind of a grey area as far as as how bad it is (they're animals but also sort of people, so....??)
My ten year old daughter has read the whole series and loves it. I thought this was a good book for her age but parents with sensitive children, kids with trauma, or young kids who are advanced readers may want to proceed with caution.
pangobooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
airthiel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
buckeyeordie's review against another edition
3.0
A good book I read with Vince, it was better than some of the other books we've read. We will pick up the series after we read other books he got for Christmas.
anispaperbacks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
3.75
I loved Ga'hoole when I was younger so I'm having so much fun reading the series now! I had read this one before so I was fairly familiar but I must say I did not recall the cannibalism. ANYWAY so excited to read the rest of the series. The world is just so so cool, owls are one of my favourite animals so it is heaps of fun to read a fantasy world revolving around them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Slavery
Moderate: Murder, Confinement, and Animal death
Minor: Cannibalism, Infertility, and Blood