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Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

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smolhousewitch's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

I love these books more and more each time I read them

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4.0

What a great YA novel. A very age appropriate read for middle schoolers and upper grade school too. Strong characters with wit and depth. I also found it refreshing that (at least the first one) didn't have a love story. A girl can be badass and not be in love. I know the love story is coming, and was glad it didn't show up here.

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adventurous fast-paced

5.0

mysticforestcrafts's review against another edition

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5.0

I have loved this book for years. It is a go to comfort read in print or audio format and one I recommend to all lovers of YA with strong female characters.

Pros:

This is one of the original found family style books that I love. You meet characters seemingly slowly but before you know it you have this amazing group that you want to know more about.

Cons:

I just wish the book and series were longer and had more of Alanna’s adventures.

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4.0

I have never heard of Tamora Pierce or her works until a few months when someone told me these were their favourite childhood books. I was surprised I never heard of them, After looking it up I realised they never arrived at where I'm from so I decided to dig in and see how this 80' book was so Wellbeloved.
The books had a different writing style to what I'm used to. It feels like something my parents read when they were children. To my surprise, Alanna had a very strong queer feeling to her which was wonderful. It really ties it together for me. It remembered me to [a:Leo Batic|5402632|Leo Batic|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1345908396p2/5402632.jpg] work with their themes of magic and womanhood. I want to read more books from this period, especially from Tamora Pierce.