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wildflowerbrew 's review for:
Wild Magic
by Tamora Pierce
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this was one of my favourite books as a child so i was incredibly happy to return to it - the worldbuilding and plot do not disappoint, i found it utterly enchanting.
my issue howeveris daine and numair’s relationship - i know it’s not in this book but it reminded me that it occurs later in the series. it bothers me for 2 reasons
1. i wish we could just have an iconic female lead who didn’t have a love interest. i always wished this for daine growing up as i related to her so heavily
2. most importantly, the age gap and power dynamic are just so grim. there was no need to make daine under 18, writing a student/teacher thing is murky enough ground (personally really dislike this in anything) bc of the power imbalance but making her so young is unnecessary. i didn’t pick up on it as a kid but revisiting this now, im just eugh.
my issue however
1. i wish we could just have an iconic female lead who didn’t have a love interest. i always wished this for daine growing up as i related to her so heavily
2. most importantly, the age gap and power dynamic are just so grim. there was no need to make daine under 18, writing a student/teacher thing is murky enough ground (personally really dislike this in anything) bc of the power imbalance but making her so young is unnecessary. i didn’t pick up on it as a kid but revisiting this now, im just eugh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship