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A review by fantasycloak
Return of the Temujai by John Flanagan
5.0
Great middle grade/YA adventure that is up to par with the previous works in the series.
As to the lower rated reviews, yes, Return of the Temujai does have some similar elements as its predecessors & apparently that disappointed some readers, but honestly, the characters are warriors and sailors. The books have fighting and sailing and there can only going to be so many singular events (like big rapids or storms or combat or ship repairs) before you are no longer true to the culture & characters. If you enjoyed the forerunners, you'll like this one. If you're expecting something drastically disparate/magical/fantastical/dark but still on the cleaner side, I recommend Brandon Sanderson (to start out, Reckoners for YA, Mistborn & Elantris for adults).
Return of the Temujai has a good mix of sailing, battles/tactical planning, a smattering of humor, and reliance on your team to come up with novel solutions to hardships and complications. As usual with Flanagan, I really appreciate the fluid third person narrator. It centers on the protagonist but also gets us little insight of other characters' view points. Plus I love Kloof! It makes me happy whenever she's featured :)
Content:
Language-- one mild obscenity (d*mn)
Sex/nudity-- none, and zero romance this time around
Violence-- mild/moderate, battles with wounds and death
As to the lower rated reviews, yes, Return of the Temujai does have some similar elements as its predecessors & apparently that disappointed some readers, but honestly, the characters are warriors and sailors. The books have fighting and sailing and there can only going to be so many singular events (like big rapids or storms or combat or ship repairs) before you are no longer true to the culture & characters. If you enjoyed the forerunners, you'll like this one. If you're expecting something drastically disparate/magical/fantastical/dark but still on the cleaner side, I recommend Brandon Sanderson (to start out, Reckoners for YA, Mistborn & Elantris for adults).
Return of the Temujai has a good mix of sailing, battles/tactical planning, a smattering of humor, and reliance on your team to come up with novel solutions to hardships and complications. As usual with Flanagan, I really appreciate the fluid third person narrator. It centers on the protagonist but also gets us little insight of other characters' view points. Plus I love Kloof! It makes me happy whenever she's featured :)
Content:
Language-- one mild obscenity (d*mn)
Sex/nudity-- none, and zero romance this time around
Violence-- mild/moderate, battles with wounds and death