Reviews

Tigerclaw's Fury by Erin Hunter

ddeydub's review

adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

This was interesting for sure, it dived deeper on how exactly Tigerclaw came to power in Shadowclan. I liked the Mapleshade feature as well. Still, I didn't really like it as much as the other novellas, but I still enjoyed it a ton so that's why it's at a four. I tried imagining why this is but the closest reason I can conjure is that Tigerclaw isn't that interesting of a character to me outside of his more mysterious character in arc one, still, very interesting and worth-reading novella. 

furby's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cobycoyle's review

4.0

A good story. It was interesting to see Tigerclaw’s inner struggle with his feelings toward Thunderclan, his son, etc. and to see how truly deceitful and persuasive he was.

davinci10038's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

hnagarne's review

3.25

the erins really invented mapleshade and then said "let's inject her into everything we've already written"

also, if tigerclaw hates non clan-born cats so much, why's he so obsessed with blackfoot & russetfur, etc.? he has no issues taking help from rogues/loners, but he draws the line at kittypets! i've decided he has daddy issues because of pinestar leaving the clan for kittypets, but you'd think that would make him like kittypets-turned-clan-cat <i>more</i> for seeing how "soft" a life it is or whatever.

anyway i enjoyed reading about how exactly tigerclaw came to power in shadowclan, but i wish it had explored his character better.

franknstein's review

3.0

A pretty good story that fills in the gaps between the books. A bit anticlimactic though.

solenerynd's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

chamomiledaydreams's review

2.0

I'm not sure what this novella adds to the series. Sure, it explains some things about how Tigerstar rose to power in ShadowClan, but even though I forget how that was justified in the main series, I wasn't haunted by the exact question of "how" or "why." I was actually disappointed to learn that Mapleshade is somehow behind this villain, too. It felt too convenient of an excuse, and while I'm sure cats such as Thistleclaw had an effect in making Tigerstar the villain readers remember him as, I dislike the mechanic of Mapleshade literally speaking into his mind. Honestly, the biggest lasting impressions I got from this novella are the mistakes, such as referring to Frostfur as "he," which jarred me out of the happy nostalgia of seeing characters from the first series back on the page.

nyxii's review

2.0

It makes me mad when continuity isn’t maintained, nor are characters behaving like themselves in further stories. This one was a major continuity issue.

So, Tigerclaw is super against kittypet blood in ThunderClan, therefore he hates Fireheart and Bluestar for being soft in leadership and trusting so closely in Fireheart. Okay, so then why is Tigeclaw completely okay with Russetfur, Boulder, Jaggedtooth, and Mowgli being ex-loners (and thus kittypet-descended) in his adoptive clan…? He never gives them a hard time, and even comments on Russetfur’s abilities..? Like cmon he either hates kittypets or he doesn’t. He’s so hell-bent on purging mixed blood cats once he takes over RiverClan, so, again, why are these mixed ShadowClan cats okay to him…?

Also why is this the first time he meets Mapleshade when he’s been guided by her, unbeknownst to him up to this point evidently? It just doesn’t make sense within pre-existing canon.

Am I missing something? Probably not.

isabellabaker's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5