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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
I fell in love with Tamora Pierce as a kid. The Alanna series inspired an interest in the middle ages and writing which never went away. This may not be a perfect book - especially as it's Pierce's first and she was very young - but it will always be perfect to me.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wunderschönes und einfaches Kinderbuch, wieso Mädchen alles schaffen können, das Jungs auch schaffen.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
oh alanna you would’ve loved testosterone /hj
fr tho I love alanna, there rlly is something transgender about her tho maybe i think so bc im nonbinary and reading this through a modern lens. who’s to say.
love that she ends up being the prince’s sword, love that trope, and im glad their relationship is strictly platonic! i also like how frank the talk of periods, and i appreciate alanna’s reaction to it all bc sometimes that shit just sucks and that’s the truth! i don’t blame her for wanting to get rid of it lmao
the only thing that icked me out was the immortal ppl making alanna naked towards the end. obviously they’re bad guys so they’re gonna do bad shit, but that doesn’t mean I gotta like it☝🏾 im sure there were better ways to do her gender reveal but whatever.
fr tho I love alanna, there rlly is something transgender about her tho maybe i think so bc im nonbinary and reading this through a modern lens. who’s to say.
love that she ends up being the prince’s sword, love that trope, and im glad their relationship is strictly platonic! i also like how frank the talk of periods, and i appreciate alanna’s reaction to it all bc sometimes that shit just sucks and that’s the truth! i don’t blame her for wanting to get rid of it lmao
the only thing that icked me out was the immortal ppl making alanna naked towards the end. obviously they’re bad guys so they’re gonna do bad shit, but that doesn’t mean I gotta like it☝🏾 im sure there were better ways to do her gender reveal but whatever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia
Minor: Child death
This was so fun. I love the way Tamora writes young girls as the delightfully complex, flawed, and growing creatures they are. I also love the way she writes determination in her characters, it makes me cry every time.
I did find the pacing strange and a little confusing, with big time jumps that were ill-described. Other than that this was just about perfect.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
meh, might continue with the books for popcorn reading or call it a day with this one. nothing extraordinary, and while i'm sure this was a milestone for its time in sff, it is at times quite dated at this point
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I always enjoy Tamora Pierce. She has such a way with making her characters feel like real people. This book is no exception. Alanna is a fabulous character, with such depth and real feelings that you can't help but root for her. I love this series and can't wait to go on to the next one!