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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
Re-read of a childhood favorite. Absolutely loved it!!! And I totally squealed when George showed up-- my first fictional crush.
I do see some faults now that I wouldn't have noticed when I was younger-- super quick pacing, Alanna being OP at everything through hard work and always knowing who the enemies are, etc., but it really isn't that big of a deal when considering the audience. Most pre-teens would get bored reading a huge tome which this could have been since it encompasses 4 years of Alanna's life.
I am very excited to continue reading the rest of the series-- yet very anxious as well. Hoping for the best!
I do see some faults now that I wouldn't have noticed when I was younger-- super quick pacing, Alanna being OP at everything through hard work and always knowing who the enemies are, etc., but it really isn't that big of a deal when considering the audience. Most pre-teens would get bored reading a huge tome which this could have been since it encompasses 4 years of Alanna's life.
I am very excited to continue reading the rest of the series-- yet very anxious as well. Hoping for the best!
Loved this book as a kid. Still holds up as an easy, nostalgic read.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
fast-paced
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This really is the template. Wish I had read this as a youth, but I would have been made all the more obnoxious. I’ve read she wrote this to be adult fantasy but only succeeded selling it for kids and, while I’m happy this made it into the hands of so many future trans men, but it IS certainly one adult fantasy book, not a 4-book young adult/middle grade series.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
2.5 stars = liked it; enjoyable and fun; thought provoking in some regards, but forgettable.
Good book for those looking for a light fantasy read. I enjoyed what I read, but the whole time I kept wanting more...more of Alanna's inner dialogue and more personality to the cast of characters she encounters. Some (i.e. Myles and George) are great, others I could hardly tell apart. It felt like a lot happened but also nothing happened.
Also, for a book about defying social norms, it is oddly in favor of keeping the status quo. I'm not sure if future books tackle this, but I'm not interested in finding out.
Good book for those looking for a light fantasy read. I enjoyed what I read, but the whole time I kept wanting more...more of Alanna's inner dialogue and more personality to the cast of characters she encounters. Some (i.e. Myles and George) are great, others I could hardly tell apart. It felt like a lot happened but also nothing happened.
Also, for a book about defying social norms, it is oddly in favor of keeping the status quo. I'm not sure if future books tackle this, but I'm not interested in finding out.