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berlinbibliophile 's review for:
Alanna: The First Adventure
by Tamora Pierce
I loved these books as a child, and they mostly hold up. Alanna is a wonderful character, and her supporting cast is great. I had forgotten just how much happens already in the first book in the series, and it was lovely to rediscover that. Less comfortable was the way the Bazhir are portrayed, and the white saviour narrative that plays out at the end, with two white protagonists being the prophecied saviours of the Bazhir.
I love George so much, and it's great to see so much of him so early, and of his mother as well. I love how she helps Alanna both as a healer and as a person with her preconceived notions of femininity and strength. You can really see that positive influence later, and it's also just so nice to see both her and George supporting Alanna for who she is and keeping her tethered to her identity through her years-long deception.
I love George so much, and it's great to see so much of him so early, and of his mother as well. I love how she helps Alanna both as a healer and as a person with her preconceived notions of femininity and strength. You can really see that positive influence later, and it's also just so nice to see both her and George supporting Alanna for who she is and keeping her tethered to her identity through her years-long deception.