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OH MY GOD ????
So much to unpack. Holy shit.
With more clarity on Tobias’ home life and family situation before he became a hawk, we also see this internal struggle to identify with his humanity. Tobias has no true home to go back to. No family to love him, but he’s developing one with the Animorphs (especially with Rachel).
However, in order to truly be accepted by them and be a human would mean to permanently morph and lose morphing entirely. He would need to let go of being a hawk- a state of being that almost feels more natural to him that existing physically as a human. He would need to step away from the Animorphs as a participant in this war.
He is trapped in a cycle of self loathing of knowing he will never truly be a hawk or a well-loved human boy. When there’s hope for a family life and to be loved in a way he never has been, we uncover the truth of Tobias’ parentage.
His ongoing battle with being fully in-line with any identity grows more complex and we finally get to hear verbal confirmation on what his relationship with Rachel is.
What a brutal soap-opera installment.
CW: war, slavery, violence, death, grief, parental abandonment
So much to unpack. Holy shit.
With more clarity on Tobias’ home life and family situation before he became a hawk, we also see this internal struggle to identify with his humanity. Tobias has no true home to go back to. No family to love him, but he’s developing one with the Animorphs (especially with Rachel).
However, in order to truly be accepted by them and be a human would mean to permanently morph and lose morphing entirely. He would need to let go of being a hawk- a state of being that almost feels more natural to him that existing physically as a human. He would need to step away from the Animorphs as a participant in this war.
He is trapped in a cycle of self loathing of knowing he will never truly be a hawk or a well-loved human boy. When there’s hope for a family life and to be loved in a way he never has been, we uncover the truth of Tobias’ parentage.
His ongoing battle with being fully in-line with any identity grows more complex and we finally get to hear verbal confirmation on what his relationship with Rachel is.
What a brutal soap-opera installment.
CW: war, slavery, violence, death, grief, parental abandonment
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
"You are both, Tobias. Hawk and human. You always will be. You will always kill to eat. And you will always regret."
HOT.
DAMN.
THANKS, APPLEGATE. I'M CRYING NOW. ARE YOU HAPPY, YOU MONSTER????
This is one of the best in the series, no doubt. There are a dozen or so filler books in the series you can skip, but this is NOT one of them.
Not only is it important for plot and character-relationship reasons, but it slaps harder than anything Applegate's put out yet in this series. Was Scholastic asleep when she published this one? Whole paragraphs were shockingly radical (for the 90s) and reminded me why I became such a liberal nut at the bright young age of ten. God, I love this series.
HOT.
DAMN.
THANKS, APPLEGATE. I'M CRYING NOW. ARE YOU HAPPY, YOU MONSTER????
This is one of the best in the series, no doubt. There are a dozen or so filler books in the series you can skip, but this is NOT one of them.
Not only is it important for plot and character-relationship reasons, but it slaps harder than anything Applegate's put out yet in this series. Was Scholastic asleep when she published this one? Whole paragraphs were shockingly radical (for the 90s) and reminded me why I became such a liberal nut at the bright young age of ten. God, I love this series.
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Child abuse
Man. This book is a gut-punch. This, I believe, connects back to the Andalite Chronicles in a huge way. Applegate does a number with how effectively she writes the inner anguish of Tobias. The ending is perfectly depressing, but in the way that only Animorphs can be. A highlight in the series.
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Visser Three shows some really interesting nuances to his character in this one. I like that a lot. Although poor Tobias. He never gets any breaks. (Pity points!)
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death of parent, War