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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
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
An absolute classic piece of fantasy from tamora pierce
The Trickster books are about Alanna's daughter Alianne (Aly for short). I began by finding Aly offputtingly cocksure and annoying, and Pierce throws her into the plot before even letting the reader get to know her much. After a little bit of interplay between Aly and her parents, she sets sail in her boat; two paragraphs later, she's been captured by pirates and taken to be sold as a slave in the Copper Isles.
Fortunately, it does get better from there, as Aly joins the household of the Balitang family, who are caught up in the politics of their kingdom, where the ruling luarin people hold sway over the native raka. There's some interest in seeing Aly's character develop, and more in the plot, which has a lot of interesting political intrigue. I probably liked these books less than any of the other Tortall books, but they were certainly worth reading.
Fortunately, it does get better from there, as Aly joins the household of the Balitang family, who are caught up in the politics of their kingdom, where the ruling luarin people hold sway over the native raka. There's some interest in seeing Aly's character develop, and more in the plot, which has a lot of interesting political intrigue. I probably liked these books less than any of the other Tortall books, but they were certainly worth reading.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Definitely a slight "I read this in middle school and loved it" rating, but you know what, I still love it and I zoomed through it in a night so it gets to keep the stars. Good job book
This was my first book by Tamora Pierce and I was a little worried that I would be super confused stepping into a world that already had a whole series already, but to my delight, it was no problem at all!
The characters are very well written, there is a good variety of personalities to keep good chemistry between them all, and just enough characters that I could keep track of all of their names. The characters where what kept me going on this one, usually the love interest or the despair of the situation drive me on, but honestly I just wanted to read more about these people, there was a very interesting dynamic between most of the characters that involved not only race, but social status as well, and how they worked around or overcame their differences to survive. The plot was just interesting enough to keep me going, I didn't ever feel bored, but I did find myself waiting for something else to happen, there where several chapters of sitting around or preparing for something to happen, and those felt like they dragged on.
The history of the world, culture and religion was not explained as in depth as I would have liked, but I got the gist of it, and could figure most things out. The writing style did seem to be more for a youth/middle grade audience, and some of the descriptions threw me for a loop, but all in all I really enjoyed the story! I might finish the next book, but it is not high on my list.
The characters are very well written, there is a good variety of personalities to keep good chemistry between them all, and just enough characters that I could keep track of all of their names. The characters where what kept me going on this one, usually the love interest or the despair of the situation drive me on, but honestly I just wanted to read more about these people, there was a very interesting dynamic between most of the characters that involved not only race, but social status as well, and how they worked around or overcame their differences to survive. The plot was just interesting enough to keep me going, I didn't ever feel bored, but I did find myself waiting for something else to happen, there where several chapters of sitting around or preparing for something to happen, and those felt like they dragged on.
The history of the world, culture and religion was not explained as in depth as I would have liked, but I got the gist of it, and could figure most things out. The writing style did seem to be more for a youth/middle grade audience, and some of the descriptions threw me for a loop, but all in all I really enjoyed the story! I might finish the next book, but it is not high on my list.
I read this book once a few years ago and I absolutely loved it. Upon a second reading, I love it even more.
The whole thing is pretty much the definition of the white savior trope. It also paints slavery as only bad if you're owned by meanies. If you have a good master, though, slavery is perfectly fine. I've read this multiple times and as I get older and learn more, it gets more and more uncomfortable to read.
Also Pierce frequently describes one of the black men in the story as having a "monkey-like" face. It's just a big let down from Protector of the Small.
Also Pierce frequently describes one of the black men in the story as having a "monkey-like" face. It's just a big let down from Protector of the Small.
adventurous
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
fast-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