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lumilenkka's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jodes176's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
allisonjpmiller's review against another edition
4.0
Meredith Ann Pierce is a wonder. I've yet to read something by her that doesn't leave me smitten with her beautiful language and imagination. This tale, set in the ancient tundra, brought to mind images of Alaska and the great northern realms (which I've always wanted to visit). The concept may seem a bit strange and even off-putting at first, but by the end the myth takes hold with an unexpected power. I think Caribou is one of Pierce's stronger heroines, one who is always forging the path ahead instead of getting carried away by circumstance.
cmarie2794's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
bamboozled by the blurb comparing it to clan of the cave bear bc there wasn’t a SINGLE spicy scene
amyjoy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Really great. It's not a gut-punch the way The Darkangel trilogy is, but it is bittersweet. The story sucked me in immediately, and I would have happily read this in one sitting, had life not interfered. Pierce's writing is lovely and descriptive and magical, and I'm glad I finally got around to re-reading this one (previously read in high school as part of a book club filled with snarky teens).
roklobster's review against another edition
5.0
A marvelous book still. An interesting twist on fables from the north. I have a sort of hard time with the heroine being in love with someone who cannot love her back, but I know that's my adult eyes looking on a tale being told for young adults, who have to deal with that sort of thing more often than not.
It's a well woven tale, with adventure and beings from out of fairy tales. It's familiar and new all at the same time. Well worth the read.
It's a well woven tale, with adventure and beings from out of fairy tales. It's familiar and new all at the same time. Well worth the read.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
2.0
This is rather good standard quest for life fare, except for one thing that raised the ick factor for me.
Having an affair with the boy you raised, even if he is magical being.
I mean we wouldn't be good if the genders were reversed.
Having an affair with the boy you raised, even if he is magical being.
I mean we wouldn't be good if the genders were reversed.
majesdane's review
4.0
It's a strange little story, to be sure, but it manages to grasp hold of you in the most unexpected ways. The writing is beautiful.
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