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whosevita's review against another edition
3.0
Mehh...
It's... Okay. Honestly I would have DEVOURED this series 10 years ago. And when rereading it I would probably have given it 5 stars because of the nostalgia goggles. But reading this as an adult its just... okay. It was fun enough though, otherwise I wouldn't continue reading the series. But it is also so similar to the immortals quartet that I keep forgetting Dane is not the main character. It doesn't help that the audiobooks are narrated by the same voice actor, but the voices of the characters, both in dialogue and internal monologues, the actions, and even the (sort of) communicating with animation are sooo similar.
And when a significantly older boy is introduced alarm bells went off. Surelyyyy Pierce would not pull that shit AGAIN. Right... ?
It's... Okay. Honestly I would have DEVOURED this series 10 years ago. And when rereading it I would probably have given it 5 stars because of the nostalgia goggles. But reading this as an adult its just... okay. It was fun enough though, otherwise I wouldn't continue reading the series. But it is also so similar to the immortals quartet that I keep forgetting Dane is not the main character. It doesn't help that the audiobooks are narrated by the same voice actor, but the voices of the characters, both in dialogue and internal monologues, the actions, and even the (sort of) communicating with animation are sooo similar.
And when a significantly older boy is introduced alarm bells went off. Surelyyyy Pierce would not pull that shit AGAIN. Right... ?
grace_b_3's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, and Violence
nightmaregiraffe's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
- 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
4.75
currentlypurring's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
inkfire's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the second half of the book - maybe the last two-thirds. But the beginning actually put me off, which surprised me. I know that challenging sexism is part of the core appeal of this series and the Song of the Lioness, but it was just so blatant that I was too angry to enjoy the story at first.
That might be my own fault, honestly. I just really dislike hypocrites.
That might be my own fault, honestly. I just really dislike hypocrites.
arwombat's review against another edition
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? No
4.25
wildflowerbrew's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
steph01924's review against another edition
4.0
This series is how I feel Alanna's could have gone if Tamora Pierce hadn't been constrained by page count and publishers. Check out my full review at Forever Young Adult.
oddfroggie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0