wanderingspacepirate's review
adventurous
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
nyamedev's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
octavia_cade's review
3.0
I read and reviewed these separately, so am including the collected volumes for my own records, essentially. Overall the series gets three stars from me, as an average of what I gave the separate volumes: Terrier and Bloodhound got three stars each, and Mastiff earned four.
I found the series to be a likeable read, and I think the thing I liked about it most was the language. Pierce has developed an interesting, street-slangy vocabulary that really gave me a sense of the culture the stories were set in. It's worth reading just for that, I reckon.
I found the series to be a likeable read, and I think the thing I liked about it most was the language. Pierce has developed an interesting, street-slangy vocabulary that really gave me a sense of the culture the stories were set in. It's worth reading just for that, I reckon.
katekat's review
5.0
Tamora Pierce has always been one of my favorite authors. I love her storytelling abilities and her characters. No matter who or what the story is about it always grips me from the first page to the last. I especially love her books that take place in Tortall. The Beka Cooper series is so good because it has a strong female protagonist and an intriguing storyline.
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