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A review by loang
Crookedstar's Promise by Erin Hunter
4.0
Rating: 8 out of 10
I know this is a lot of people's favorite Warriors book, so I was worried I wouldn't like it as much as I would want to (I'm a mood reader and sometimes the time I read a book on can change my view on it drastically). However, now I’m ashamed I hadn’t read it until now because I really liked it!
Yet again, I was surprised about how good Super Editions can be. This one was pretty similar to Yellowfang’s Secret and Bluestar’s Prophecy, and there were many parts in which Bluestar’s and Crookedstar’s stories connected. Since I adore BP, it was exciting to see how Crookedstar’s decisions affected or could have affected her life. As for this book in particular, the plot was interesting too and left me thinking about certain character’s actions (especially the promise, since it is the premise of the book) and their possible consequences. There was some time wasted on patrolling and other uneventful parts of Clan life to make the book longer, but it didn’t bother me much because of the characters.
To be sincere, I didn’t remember almost anything about Crookedstar when I started this book and didn’t consider him a remarkable character. Of course, that changed during my read. I loved seeing him grow up both physically and emotionally, find his own worth and build his self-esteem. He didn’t always take the best decisions, but that only made him a more relatable and realistic character. He suffered a lot, but at the end not even that could make him stop fighting for his loved ones and his Clan.
Other characters also grabbed my attention and some of them are: Oakheart (I loved him in Bluestar’s Prophecy, and I was looking forward to knowing more about him, I am glad he was exactly like I pictured him), Mapleshade (a truly terrifying female villain with wicked intentions and a tragic past, what’s not to like?), Sedgecreek (I am not sure why, I just enjoyed her sweet positivity and nice humor), Mudfur (he is very underrated, I wasn’t expecting such a morally interesting character; he made a great subplot), Rainflower (I obviously didn’t like her, but I did appreciate her as a round character and liked the fact that she wasn’t shown as pure evil or pure good), between others.
This book was an emotional ride for sure. I cried a few times and the feelings of the characters were skillfully written, so the reader felt exactly what they were feeling. Adding to that, the plot itself was full of tragedy and depressive moments, making overall a beautiful, sad story.
In my opinion, every Warriors fan should read this book, with no exceptions. The writing flowed well, the characters were great and the plot was gripping. Thanks for reading this review and now excuse me while I go and recommend this to everyone I know.
I know this is a lot of people's favorite Warriors book, so I was worried I wouldn't like it as much as I would want to (I'm a mood reader and sometimes the time I read a book on can change my view on it drastically). However, now I’m ashamed I hadn’t read it until now because I really liked it!
Yet again, I was surprised about how good Super Editions can be. This one was pretty similar to Yellowfang’s Secret and Bluestar’s Prophecy, and there were many parts in which Bluestar’s and Crookedstar’s stories connected. Since I adore BP, it was exciting to see how Crookedstar’s decisions affected or could have affected her life. As for this book in particular, the plot was interesting too and left me thinking about certain character’s actions (especially the promise, since it is the premise of the book) and their possible consequences. There was some time wasted on patrolling and other uneventful parts of Clan life to make the book longer, but it didn’t bother me much because of the characters.
To be sincere, I didn’t remember almost anything about Crookedstar when I started this book and didn’t consider him a remarkable character. Of course, that changed during my read. I loved seeing him grow up both physically and emotionally, find his own worth and build his self-esteem. He didn’t always take the best decisions, but that only made him a more relatable and realistic character. He suffered a lot, but at the end not even that could make him stop fighting for his loved ones and his Clan.
Other characters also grabbed my attention and some of them are: Oakheart (I loved him in Bluestar’s Prophecy, and I was looking forward to knowing more about him, I am glad he was exactly like I pictured him), Mapleshade (a truly terrifying female villain with wicked intentions and a tragic past, what’s not to like?), Sedgecreek (I am not sure why, I just enjoyed her sweet positivity and nice humor), Mudfur (he is very underrated, I wasn’t expecting such a morally interesting character; he made a great subplot), Rainflower (I obviously didn’t like her, but I did appreciate her as a round character and liked the fact that she wasn’t shown as pure evil or pure good), between others.
This book was an emotional ride for sure. I cried a few times and the feelings of the characters were skillfully written, so the reader felt exactly what they were feeling. Adding to that, the plot itself was full of tragedy and depressive moments, making overall a beautiful, sad story.
In my opinion, every Warriors fan should read this book, with no exceptions. The writing flowed well, the characters were great and the plot was gripping. Thanks for reading this review and now excuse me while I go and recommend this to everyone I know.