A review by obviousthings
Terrier by Tamora Pierce

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I liked reading about Beka finding her place in her new job, and the writing was good, but I was put off by the way the Dogs are glorified even though they’re corrupt and aggressive. There’s not much nuance in how the criminals are portrayed, either—they’re mostly there to be beaten up or chased after. The way it’s written implies that everything the Dogs do is justified as a way to catch criminals, and I’m not convinced. It seems like bigotry would run rampant in this system, but that’s never really addressed.

The story also lost steam a bit in the middle, and I found that section boring. The plot would have been better with more twists and turns in it.
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