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4.22 AVERAGE

adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

loved this. read in two days 
adventurous inspiring fast-paced
adventurous fast-paced

Overwhelmingly earnest and adorable, with clear simplicity and the sincerity of any Tolkien tome.

Also, can't go wrong with a cross-dressing protagonist! Immediate win for me.
fast-paced

While this was written for young adults, I still enjoyed it and will look for the others in the series. I would absolutely love to have similar books written for an older audience. :)

What a pleasant surprise!!! The only reason this isn't five star is because the writing was a "young"ish, if that makes sense? J/k, it's five because I love the characters!!!

It was fantastic!!! I loved Alanna. She's wonderful. I love the relationship she has with everyone, and I need more. I will devour this series.

Also.. it was written like 40 YEARS AGO?!!? How?!!? I
adventurous medium-paced
adventurous inspiring mysterious 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

I'm in a bit of a rereading mood this week. Alanna has been a favorite for years, and I loved it just as much or more this time through.

I laughed several times at how silly she was, but she was never annoyingly silly. She reminded me a little bit of myself at different ignorant times during my life.

I love strong female leads, and I love these books. I plan to reread them all as soon as I can.

Listened to the audiobook and it made my day so much more enjoyable. I'm a little devastated that I never read this when I younger. It would have steered me in better directions sooner.