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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Probably one of the better super editions! Very solid redemption arc and an interesting look into WindClan
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm so glad I read "Crowfeather's trial" before I started to read "A vision of shadow". I could see how much Crowfeather has the fight to be a. better dad to Breezepelt. And to forgive and move on.
I enjoyed seeing through Crowfeather's perspective and watching all his built up anger and resentment melt throughout the book.
I had been waiting for this book for a year, and while it didn’t disappoint I was hoping for something more, more action, more character development of the background characters and LESS of the stoats. I felt the beginning of the book was very slow paced and it frustrated me since super editions, for me, have always been fast paced and full of adventure. It was also slightly cliche with Ashfoot not being able to enter starclan till Crowfeather learned to love, but regardless of that fact it worked well.
Despite these facts, it’s amazingly written and it shone a new light on many characters: Breezepelt, Nightcloud, Crowfeather and Harespring especially. Seeing the relationship between Breezepelt and Heathertail develop was probably my favourite part of the book. With him being so awkward and innocent (that word has probably never been used to describe Breezepelt before!) and heathertail matching him with her passion and bravery.
Seeing Crowfeather develop as a character so dramatically in this book was something I have been waiting for for ages! After seeing him develop from the argumentative apprentice into the warrior he is now is refreshing. I’m glad he fixed his relationship with his kits and I was thrilled with the responses to his apologies from lionblaze and Jayfeather! I also thought one of the best written parts of the books was him and leafpool nearer to the end. Seeing how much she cared for him, even after so many moons, really made me feel sympathy towards them both.
Overall a great read for any warrior cat fan, and I would recommend however not the best super edition ever written.
Despite these facts, it’s amazingly written and it shone a new light on many characters: Breezepelt, Nightcloud, Crowfeather and Harespring especially. Seeing the relationship between Breezepelt and Heathertail develop was probably my favourite part of the book. With him being so awkward and innocent (that word has probably never been used to describe Breezepelt before!) and heathertail matching him with her passion and bravery.
Seeing Crowfeather develop as a character so dramatically in this book was something I have been waiting for for ages! After seeing him develop from the argumentative apprentice into the warrior he is now is refreshing. I’m glad he fixed his relationship with his kits and I was thrilled with the responses to his apologies from lionblaze and Jayfeather! I also thought one of the best written parts of the books was him and leafpool nearer to the end. Seeing how much she cared for him, even after so many moons, really made me feel sympathy towards them both.
Overall a great read for any warrior cat fan, and I would recommend however not the best super edition ever written.
Perhaps the best super edition, in my opinion. 10/10
I really love this book because we get to see more of Breezepelt, and see how he changes. I also enjoy Heathertail much more.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
I was scared that Crowfeather's Trial would be not great since I'm a fan of him and I wouldn't want him to be portrayed inaccurately. But in the end, it was quite the average Warriors experience. The plot was not that creative, but I loved to see the relationship of Crowfeather to other cats and just seeing more from WindClan in general.
Plot-wise, I had the same problem that I have with most of the newer Super Editions: There’s barely any plot and the story that exists was created retroactively and hence is never mentioned in any other book of the series. The plot focusses on two things: First, WindClan has a problem with some random animals – I complained about this before, but I hate this kind of Warriors conflict since it’s so uninspired. This time, it’s stoats which is just so weird? The Erins apparently have not many animals left for this kind of conflict, and I find it weird that so small animals are sentient in the series. Furthermore, I don't see why they even would attack the cats and was just not invested in this plot.
Second, there was Crowfeather’s family drama that was more interesting. Part of it was not so great, like the predictable plot around Nightcloud’s disappearance. But I liked the other part more focussing on the characters. Like I’ve mentioned above, this was my favorite aspect of Crowfeather’s Trial. The character development was great and especially the development of the relationship between Crowfeather and Breezepelt. At the beginning, Crowfeather was so terrible to his son but throughout the novel, he realizes how badly he treated his son, and their relationships slowly gets better.
Sadly, there was not so much slice of life, and I wish we got to hear even more about other WindClan characters. At least we get to know more about Harespring and a confirmation again that Onestar is one of the worst leaders because outcasts Crowfeather for not having the same opinion as he does .
As a small sidenote, I loved how they fixed one retcon: It is said in one book (The Last Hope?) that Spiderleg shows signs of aging even though he’s too young for this. Here it’s explained that they're not actually aging signs and that he's not as old as it seems lmao. I wish we had more moments like this in the series where the Erins would admit their retcons, fix them or explain them otherwise. Nevertheless, Crowfeather’s Trial was an average, good Warriors read.
3.5 stars
Crowfeather’s arc has been one of the most interesting in the Warriors’ series. It was really interesting getting a better insight to him and his story, and watching him grow and make amends with the cats he loves and the cats he’s learning to love. As a Crowfeather fan that really excited me. However, the book lacked action and the “villians” were pathetic. Overall it was a pretty ok book.
Crowfeather’s arc has been one of the most interesting in the Warriors’ series. It was really interesting getting a better insight to him and his story, and watching him grow and make amends with the cats he loves and the cats he’s learning to love. As a Crowfeather fan that really excited me. However, the book lacked action and the “villians” were pathetic. Overall it was a pretty ok book.
This book was kind of like "A Christmas Carol" in which Crowfeather finds his inner light, sees the error of his ways, and resolves to become a better person, and a better father, or face the consequences.
4.5/5 Really happy to be reading Erin Hunter again.
4.5/5 Really happy to be reading Erin Hunter again.