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Briarheart by Mercedes Lackey

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taydtay's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I loved this book all the way up to the nonexistent ending. It feels like I finished a chapter, not the entire book. There was no resolution to the big main conflict that happened right in the beginning and none of the questions that were brought up throughout the story were answered. This book feels incredibly unfinished. Mercedes Lackey, I absolutely love you and your books, so please turn this into a trilogy WHERE WE CAN GET SOME ACTUAL ANSWERS!!!!

theaudioauditor's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

tnanz's review against another edition

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5.0

Familiar and delightful.

omaunk's review

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5.0

An interesting weaving of multiple fairytales into one story.

whisper88's review against another edition

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This is my third go at this and I still can't get into it. Tamora Pierce and Robin McKinley have already dominated the niche this book is trying to fill. I'm a mega ML fan, but this has none of her signature robust and lovable characters; here is minimal conflict- which is confusing.
I feel like ML was targeting middle-grade/YA readers, but this would probably have been more successful with illustrations and made into read-aloud/bedtime story series for elementary readers. Alternatively, it could have been just a little more gritty to be a true YA novel.
However, I still haven't made it half-way and didn't bother to peak at the ending, so I could (most likely) be completely wrong on all counts.