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The Magic in the Weaving by Tamora Pierce

4 reviews

pedanther's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

clarabooksit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Fatphobia

quasinaut's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am so, so delighted at how well this book holds up after so many years. I've been long overdue for a reread. It was a joy to meet Sandry, Tris, Briar, and Daja again, and watch them discover their magic, form a friendship, and grow through their trauma. I adore the characters, settings, and stories that fill this world. Can't wait to continue on in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Confinement

Moderate: Fatphobia, Xenophobia, and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Abandonment

ladydisdain's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is the perfect series for any inquisitive young mind who wants to know what's happening in the town below the castle in all those high fantasy epics. While temple life is still relatively genteel, the opportunity to spend some times outside of courts and quests is welcome. An almost definitive take on found family, Pierce weaves in (get it?) a sampler of fantasy background characters and pairs them with People with Real Jobs. And it works. The kind of magic explored here feels real and spiritual in a way that resonates out here in our otherwise tawdry world. My wife is a knitter, a spinner, a gardener, and has vowed to take up smithing as soon as we have a house. Of course there's magic in crafting and caring for the earth. Of course there's power in the storm.

Poor Sandry does get a bit shafted in her own book as this is more a vehicle to introduce and bind our cast of characters than a novel centered on a personal journey for Sandry. As usual, Pierce is spending the first book in the quartet setting up the pieces for the rest- we've got 80% character introduction and world building, 20% THIS book's plot points, but the characters and world are charming enough to let it slide. Definitely not the strongest of the series, but a vital introduction to some of the most beloved characters I have ever spent an afternoon with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Trafficking