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jess_polishedcomma 's review for:
In the Hand of the Goddess
by Tamora Pierce
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Another one that I've read countless times - but reading the reissued version felt like a totally new experience. I was disappointed to find a ton of copy editing errors - misspellings, odd commas, missing paragraph breaks, etc. I also was surprised to see so many exclamation points in the narration; for me that usually means the book is geared towards younger readers, who I think benefit from having the added emphasis. For a book aimed at 12+, I felt they got in the way of the story flowing.
Still, it's always interesting to come back to these as an adult and see what I missed as a kid: foreshadowing for future downfalls/conflicts, exploration of love and femininity, and the importance of supporting and respectful adults in the lives of kids and teens.
Still, it's always interesting to come back to these as an adult and see what I missed as a kid: foreshadowing for future downfalls/conflicts, exploration of love and femininity, and the importance of supporting and respectful adults in the lives of kids and teens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent
A mentor/mentee relationship is considered by some fans as a toxic relationship. A parent figure dies off page. There is magical gaslighting (characters are prevented from seeing/understanding what is happening to another)