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adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
A reread, though I barely remember this book from when I first read it years ago. As always, Tamora Pierce does a masterful job introducing a new setting and characters. I loved Evvy's sass and her cats!
Overall, a solid story that shows Briar begin to reframe his past belief in gangs as necessary for protection, but there were many elements that grated on me -- Rosethorn correcting Briar's speech, Jebilu's negative portrayal through his fatness, the fact that 14-year-olds were made full mages yet weren't told what that would entail for them.
Overall, a solid story that shows Briar begin to reframe his past belief in gangs as necessary for protection, but there were many elements that grated on me -- Rosethorn correcting Briar's speech, Jebilu's negative portrayal through his fatness, the fact that 14-year-olds were made full mages yet weren't told what that would entail for them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery, Racism, and Xenophobia
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