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thenexthing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Police brutality, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Suicide, Slavery, Classism, and Physical abuse
Minor: Abandonment, Deportation, Torture, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy
lilac_belle's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Child death, and Death
Minor: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Xenophobia and Kidnapping
ssione5's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Vomit, Violence, Slavery, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Child death, Trafficking, Suicide, Torture, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
booksthatburn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The story is told in a journal format, with a few entries to establish Beka's backstory and place in the Tortall books, then it switches completely to Beka's journal that she keeps as part of her Dog training.
Beka is from the slums of the Lower City, and she lives near the Kennel she's assigned to as a Dog. She has some friends among the Puppies, she gets to know her training Dogs (Tunstall and Goodwin), and she ends up making a few friends with rushers new to the court of the Rogue. She has a cat with purple eyes, and a magical ability that lets her get information that other Dogs cannot. She ends up on the trail of two sets of murders: someone hiring workers and then killing them to keep their efforts secret, and someone who’s been extorting poor people by kidnapping their kids. Beka trains, goes on patrol with her Dogs, and tries to make things right in a city with too few good Dogs to handle ordinary crime, let alone spree and serial killers.
Beka makes friends, straight and crooked, and tries to keep from crossing any lines that can’t be uncrossed. The camaraderie in the morning group which develops is a bright spot in her world of patrols, fights, and death. She has strong friendships with individuals and as a group. The journal format of the book lends itself well to conveying their growing friendships, which are a strong point of the novel.
TERRIER closes with Beka still a Puppy but wiser than when she began, and ready for her next challenge. The story closes off so neatly that it feels like it could have been a stand-alone, but instead it’s the first in a trilogy.
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Suicide, Murder, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Minor: Confinement, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Rape, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Ableism, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
inferiorwit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Death, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Excrement, Trafficking, Suicide, Vomit, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death and Child abuse
matttruss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is told through journal entries, which is a very fun way Pierce gets to bring Beka's character to life. The atmosphere is built up so well as TP really gets to use a lengthy novel to her advantage. The story is a twist on law enforcement and while many aspects are quite problematic, I have hope that Pierce will use this to show how far Tortall has come and point out these issues along the way. History is messy and it's what we learn from it that matters.
Minor: Child death, Child abuse, Rape, and Alcoholism
inka_z's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, and Violence
rini's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Abortion and Death of parent
obviousthings's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Police brutality
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Death, Suicide, and Slavery
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Alcoholism, and Excrement