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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
Bluestar heeft een hoop verdriet gekend voordat ze clan leader werd. Interessant om te weten, verder vond ik het wel okay.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
I finally got around to read this one, only a couple more to go and I am done with SE's.
Anyways, I really, really thought that I would like this one. I loved Bluestar in the first few books she was in, then she became mad and completely switched character in Star clan and man, this book made me loathe her her even more.
It's not a bad book, but it's not a good book either - the writing definitely isn't as good as some other SEs that I've read. The new cover... I kind of like the softer rounder look on this one, yeah she is blue and cats aren't blue - but the new Bluestar looks like someone threw her in the washing machine and after a cycle they decided to throw her in the dryer as well - it looks so unappealing it's horrid. I really wish that I got the old cover instead when I ordered this one on BD.
But anyways, onto the story:
We meet Bluekit and Whitekit. Bluekit takes a little bit longer to open her eyes than the other kits and when she finally does we explore the camp through her eyes - that entire scene was adorable, I loved Snowkit's and Bluekit's curiosity, I loved Stonepelt being all grouchy and mad to find them in the warrior's den and I loved that he later teased Bluestar after she became an apprentice and then again later when she was a warrior- he was such a good character. And so were Moonflower, Snowfur and Goosefeather. Moonflower is such a lovely doting mom. But then- Goosefeather tells them to raid Wind camp and destroy their supplies otherwise the Wind clan will take over the forest and destroy it -in that battle Moonflower dies and it's never actually specifically stated what would have happened if the battle didn't happen and if she didn't die- Bluepaw grieves - and everyone just keeps telling her that lives goes on and that clan must be taken care of and that she should just move on, stop grieving and forget Moonflower- I was so upset because she was essentially a child that just saw her mother die in a horrifying way- it wasn't like she just drifted off to sleep, she was killed off in front of her and she was obviously in shock when she saw her dead body, instead of talking with her everyone gives her a cold shoulder and then once she becomes a warrior again everyone is suddenly okay with her.
Then she becomes a warrior and she meets Oakheart whilst her sister falls in love with Thistleclaw an arrogant, horrible warrior from Thunderclan and has a kit. Bluestar doesn't like Thistleclaw but when she talks to her sister about Riverclan not being all that bad (because she is slowly falling in love with Oakheart) her sister gets mad, they battle Shadow clan intruders, she races over the thunderpath... and gets hit by a car- Bluestar is in shock again and once again, everyone is like: "just move on and don't grieve" - she does help raise Whitestorm, Snowfur's son and their moments were so nice to watch. She then decides to have a one-night stand with Oakheart and have his kits- Oakheart offers to join Thunderclan which would've solved so many problems but Bluefur declines and decides to raise his kits as a single mom leading her clan to believe that Thrushpelt is the father - she later wants to become a deputy so she gives her kits to Oakheart, losing Mosskit on the journey- I mean Sunstar was constantly saying that his only choices were Thistleclaw and Buefur when it wasn't true, he could've easily picked someone else temporarily and once Bluestar's kits were apprentices she could've been the next deputy- or she could be a queen and still be a deputy for those few moons that were left before her kits became apprentices. I also hated her and Oakheart's relationship, Thistleclaw and Snowfur at least had some chemistry but they had none, they met once and were suddenly in love because Oakheart lightly teased her. I also didn't like how everyone kept saying that you need to have a mate and kits to be happy, if you don't you are never going to feel fullfilled, when you can be just fine never having a mate or kits (Mousefur is a proof of that) -
Overall, the writting seemed bland and repetitive, Bluefur was not a fun character to read about most of the time and the characters that were interesting or had potential to be interesting were shoved to the background or killed off before they had a chance to do anything meaningful to the story. It was an okay book, just not a book I will pick up again any time soon.
Anyways, I really, really thought that I would like this one. I loved Bluestar in the first few books she was in, then she became mad and completely switched character in Star clan and man, this book made me loathe her her even more.
It's not a bad book, but it's not a good book either - the writing definitely isn't as good as some other SEs that I've read. The new cover... I kind of like the softer rounder look on this one, yeah she is blue and cats aren't blue - but the new Bluestar looks like someone threw her in the washing machine and after a cycle they decided to throw her in the dryer as well - it looks so unappealing it's horrid. I really wish that I got the old cover instead when I ordered this one on BD.
But anyways, onto the story:
We meet Bluekit and Whitekit. Bluekit takes a little bit longer to open her eyes than the other kits and when she finally does we explore the camp through her eyes - that entire scene was adorable, I loved Snowkit's and Bluekit's curiosity, I loved Stonepelt being all grouchy and mad to find them in the warrior's den and I loved that he later teased Bluestar after she became an apprentice and then again later when she was a warrior- he was such a good character. And so were Moonflower, Snowfur and Goosefeather. Moonflower is such a lovely doting mom. But then- Goosefeather tells them to raid Wind camp and destroy their supplies otherwise the Wind clan will take over the forest and destroy it -in that battle Moonflower dies and it's never actually specifically stated what would have happened if the battle didn't happen and if she didn't die- Bluepaw grieves - and everyone just keeps telling her that lives goes on and that clan must be taken care of and that she should just move on, stop grieving and forget Moonflower- I was so upset because she was essentially a child that just saw her mother die in a horrifying way- it wasn't like she just drifted off to sleep, she was killed off in front of her and she was obviously in shock when she saw her dead body, instead of talking with her everyone gives her a cold shoulder and then once she becomes a warrior again everyone is suddenly okay with her.
Then she becomes a warrior and she meets Oakheart whilst her sister falls in love with Thistleclaw an arrogant, horrible warrior from Thunderclan and has a kit. Bluestar doesn't like Thistleclaw but when she talks to her sister about Riverclan not being all that bad (because she is slowly falling in love with Oakheart) her sister gets mad, they battle Shadow clan intruders, she races over the thunderpath... and gets hit by a car- Bluestar is in shock again and once again, everyone is like: "just move on and don't grieve" - she does help raise Whitestorm, Snowfur's son and their moments were so nice to watch. She then decides to have a one-night stand with Oakheart and have his kits- Oakheart offers to join Thunderclan which would've solved so many problems but Bluefur declines and decides to raise his kits as a single mom leading her clan to believe that Thrushpelt is the father - she later wants to become a deputy so she gives her kits to Oakheart, losing Mosskit on the journey- I mean Sunstar was constantly saying that his only choices were Thistleclaw and Buefur when it wasn't true, he could've easily picked someone else temporarily and once Bluestar's kits were apprentices she could've been the next deputy- or she could be a queen and still be a deputy for those few moons that were left before her kits became apprentices. I also hated her and Oakheart's relationship, Thistleclaw and Snowfur at least had some chemistry but they had none, they met once and were suddenly in love because Oakheart lightly teased her. I also didn't like how everyone kept saying that you need to have a mate and kits to be happy, if you don't you are never going to feel fullfilled, when you can be just fine never having a mate or kits (Mousefur is a proof of that) -
Overall, the writting seemed bland and repetitive, Bluefur was not a fun character to read about most of the time and the characters that were interesting or had potential to be interesting were shoved to the background or killed off before they had a chance to do anything meaningful to the story. It was an okay book, just not a book I will pick up again any time soon.
adventurous
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
This time I ACTUALLY finished it. Why in the world did I rate it before?? Was it just to shelve it? Because I definitely didn't get past, like, page 30 the first time.
I have apparently drunk the Kool-Aid again. I sobbed like a baby in the car. I could see pretty much every dramatic moment before it happened, and I still got caught in an emotional vortex. Also, talking out loud about it... This book dealt with some deep issues and reminded me of one of the reasons I love this series, despite the soap operatic feel at times (which this book did NOT escape).
And thus begins my journey to read EVERY. PIECE. of Warriors fiction out there. Wish me luck? (My ratings from the past may change. We'll see.)
I have apparently drunk the Kool-Aid again. I sobbed like a baby in the car. I could see pretty much every dramatic moment before it happened, and I still got caught in an emotional vortex. Also, talking out loud about it... This book dealt with some deep issues and reminded me of one of the reasons I love this series, despite the soap operatic feel at times (which this book did NOT escape).
And thus begins my journey to read EVERY. PIECE. of Warriors fiction out there. Wish me luck? (My ratings from the past may change. We'll see.)
Such a good book... I cried as much reading it this time as when I first read it in third grade.
I wish I could give this 4.5 stars. The only thing keeping this back from a 5 was the pacing. At some points during the story, you miss entire chunks of time. I can understand the book needed to cover a very long period within 500 pages. I just think it could have been scheduled a little differently. It would not have hurt the story if we spent a little less time when she was a kit, and saw more of her deputyship.
That aside, I really enjoyed this book. Bluestar is quite the infamous character within the first Warrior series, and she always managed to bring out a strong response in me. Her character was so fiery and alive, and carried so much negativity (well, she wasn't negative, she was dark - which I can relate to)! I hated her and loved her at the same time. This book gives every little thing she does once Firepaw comes into the story a reason. If you ever wondered why Bluestar was so cranky, this answers every question. I don't want to give too much away - Warrior fans should read this Super Edition; they will not be disappointed. No wonder she was the way she was. She grew up with a bunch of douche-bags (for lack of a better term at the moment). Her father basically ignored her existence, her sister falls for a big-headed jerk, and she's surrounded by shady leadership and a half-crazed medicine cat. I'm sorry, Bluestar, honestly. I need to re-read Into the Woods (et al.) and give you a second chance.
That aside, I really enjoyed this book. Bluestar is quite the infamous character within the first Warrior series, and she always managed to bring out a strong response in me. Her character was so fiery and alive, and carried so much negativity (well, she wasn't negative, she was dark - which I can relate to)! I hated her and loved her at the same time. This book gives every little thing she does once Firepaw comes into the story a reason. If you ever wondered why Bluestar was so cranky, this answers every question. I don't want to give too much away - Warrior fans should read this Super Edition; they will not be disappointed. No wonder she was the way she was. She grew up with a bunch of douche-bags (for lack of a better term at the moment). Her father basically ignored her existence, her sister falls for a big-headed jerk, and she's surrounded by shady leadership and a half-crazed medicine cat. I'm sorry, Bluestar, honestly. I need to re-read Into the Woods (et al.) and give you a second chance.