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A review by caleighrosebud
The Last Hope by Erin Hunter
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
TLDR; Please read this series if you haven't already! I know I'm late to the game but it's so worth it. I'm someone that doesn't like endings and while I'm grieving these characters/this timeline being over, I'm also extremely grateful to have read Warriors in the first place.
What an incredible series! I wouldn't have picked Warriors up without my fiancées recommendation. I read the first book all the way back in 2014 then a few years ago we decided to do a buddy read. It took us a long time but we made it, and I can't believe it's over.
It would have had more of an impact on my life had I read this series as a child but I can say from an adult perspective, I enjoyed it immensely. I do miss the characters after living in their world for so long. I cried when certain characters died, truly mourned them as if they were real, while others I didn't care as muchAshfur for example, or any of the cats that were obviously the villain like Tigerstar .
The series has so many plotlines, characters, twists and turns that you don't expect (while some can be a little more predictable). I feel that this would be a good series for any child that has a love for animals, especially cats (the reason my fiancée started reading them in the first place), and it's honestly one of the best series I've read in my life. Every character and plotline feels like it's been tied up in a neat little package by the end.
I will say that I didn't expect the ending. I knew it had to end eventually and I thought I knew what would happen (I'm usually good at predicting) but just like the Erins have done countless times before, they threw me for a loop again. Days later, I'm still thinking about it. I know that I'll start the next series but it won't be the same group of cats and in a way, I'm still grieving that I've finished it.
Also I love a book with a map in the front; I'm a sucker for worldbuilding which this series does perfectly! Just for fun, here's a list of my favorite characters off the top of my head (which I'll spoiler in case you find this review and want to read from the beginning):Spottedleaf (my fave from the start), Cinderpelt, Feathertail, Jayfeather, Dovewing. My least favorite cats, the ones that mostly just got on my nerves but weren't necessarily bad characters/villains were Ivypool, Hollyleaf, Blossomfall, as well as Sandstorm and Dustpelt in the beginning of the series .
What an incredible series! I wouldn't have picked Warriors up without my fiancées recommendation. I read the first book all the way back in 2014 then a few years ago we decided to do a buddy read. It took us a long time but we made it, and I can't believe it's over.
It would have had more of an impact on my life had I read this series as a child but I can say from an adult perspective, I enjoyed it immensely. I do miss the characters after living in their world for so long. I cried when certain characters died, truly mourned them as if they were real, while others I didn't care as much
The series has so many plotlines, characters, twists and turns that you don't expect (while some can be a little more predictable). I feel that this would be a good series for any child that has a love for animals, especially cats (the reason my fiancée started reading them in the first place), and it's honestly one of the best series I've read in my life. Every character and plotline feels like it's been tied up in a neat little package by the end.
I will say that I didn't expect the ending. I knew it had to end eventually and I thought I knew what would happen (I'm usually good at predicting) but just like the Erins have done countless times before, they threw me for a loop again. Days later, I'm still thinking about it. I know that I'll start the next series but it won't be the same group of cats and in a way, I'm still grieving that I've finished it.
Also I love a book with a map in the front; I'm a sucker for worldbuilding which this series does perfectly! Just for fun, here's a list of my favorite characters off the top of my head (which I'll spoiler in case you find this review and want to read from the beginning):