a_wren_that_reads's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, War, Colonisation, Death, Violence, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Ableism
rokinjaguar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The first arc ends on a high note! This book was super good! Still not free of the systematic problems in the series that keep all but the first book from being five stars, but there are some iconic moments that still hold up today, like the scene Firestar, Graystripe, and Ravenpaw witness in RiverClan’s territory and Firestar’s first encounter with Scourge.
Spoiler
Firestar believing the entire past two books that his destiny is to defeat Tigerstar one-on-one, only to witness Tigerstar bleed out nine times at the paws of Scourge is such a cultural reset. Damn, that scene still holds up. Truly legendary moment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: War, Blood, Genocide, Grief, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism and Adult/minor relationship
bookishromantics's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
4.5
An excellent conclusion to this arc. All threads are tied up and concluded, and the action is as intense as all the others. This one is more graphic and dark, and personally I wish there had been a longer bit of falling action.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Torture
korytical's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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
best series out of the entire franchise
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
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