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becadii's review against another edition
5.0
Eu reli esse ano é muito bom entra nos meus livros favoritos
quero muito ler a continuação
Ficou umas pontas soltas mas tudo bem
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Quando li pela primeira vez : 24/10/2020 terminei:25/10/2020
quero muito ler a continuação
Ficou umas pontas soltas mas tudo bem
Provavelmente vai resolver nos próximos livros
Quando li pela primeira vez : 24/10/2020 terminei:25/10/2020
liroa15's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve read this book more times than I can count, although not recently. I was struck by a more dated feeling to it, but the nostalgia is too strong for me to rate it lower
siyalovestoread's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
lulumagoo's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
robotnik'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? Yes
3.0
So, I was one of those kids who grew up reading Tamora Pierce books, and they all still hold a special place in my heart. Looking back at Alanna after having re-read it a multitude of times growing up and having recently re-read it, this is not Pierce's best work. It's definitely a little rough and simplistic in its execution, which I feel is alright in a way as it's meant to be for younger teens and all. It's a good enough introduction into the Tortall world, but it seems a little lacking, especially if you start at one of the later series.
Alanna's a special snowflake. Let's get that out of the way. As a kid, though, I was kind of down with that. Seeing a girl just sort of kick ass and take names when she was younger (this covers when Alanna's about ten to fourteen/fifteen, I forget) was pretty dang awesome. I think she's still likeable as a character, however, as it does show her having to work for things. I don't think she necessarily gets everything just because she's "special". She also happens to be a determined little ball of rage, and that helps her out. I enjoy the rest of the cast from what we see of them. Except Roger. He just sort of shows up and is so dang evil. Like he should be twirling his mustache evil (was he twirling his mustache? I'm pretty sure he has a mustache). If you don't see him coming as the villain, then we need to talk about your villain radar.
To me, the biggest flaw was always the ending. It just seemed to come wham-bam out of nowhere and ends almost as abruptly. It, in a way, seems almost out of place with the rest of the book.
Also, do we ever, ever bring up these ancient guys again in any of the other Tortall series? Because this book makes it seem as if they were something super important, but I can't recall them being mentioned again.
I take that back. The biggest flaw is not enough Raoul. Every book ever should have more Raoul in it.
Alanna's a special snowflake. Let's get that out of the way. As a kid, though, I was kind of down with that. Seeing a girl just sort of kick ass and take names when she was younger (this covers when Alanna's about ten to fourteen/fifteen, I forget) was pretty dang awesome. I think she's still likeable as a character, however, as it does show her having to work for things. I don't think she necessarily gets everything just because she's "special". She also happens to be a determined little ball of rage, and that helps her out. I enjoy the rest of the cast from what we see of them. Except Roger. He just sort of shows up and is so dang evil. Like he should be twirling his mustache evil (was he twirling his mustache? I'm pretty sure he has a mustache). If you don't see him coming as the villain, then we need to talk about your villain radar.
To me, the biggest flaw was always the ending. It just seemed to come wham-bam out of nowhere and ends almost as abruptly. It, in a way, seems almost out of place with the rest of the book.
I take that back. The biggest flaw is not enough Raoul. Every book ever should have more Raoul in it.
blowp0p's review against another edition
4.0
I'd like to say first off, that I'm mentally kicking myself for not reading this sooner when it was first recommended to me and putting it off repeatedly.
Tamora Pierce, and specifically THIS series, has been recommended multiple times to me.
And I REALLY freaking enjoyed it.
Also, this review contains spoilers for the book.
Some of it, does admittedly seem a little TOO contrived. But overall, I was sucked into the fantasy setting and really enjoyed seeing a girl prove herself as a boy. I don't like that she had to go that far. But I like that the main character is a girl and that the characters don't quite seem 1 dimensional like a lot of YA fantasy (admittedly I also read a LOT of really bad YA books which is partly why I'm surprised about this and happy about it).
I both like and dislike how the bullying was handled. I've never been a fan of fighting. I understand that sometimes you have to and sometimes it's a life or death scenario that makes you have to. But that doesn't mean I have to like it.
The ending I'm kind of "meh" about.
You have what's his face going "oh yeah make sure you don't go to the black city" with the undertone of "please oh please go there and don't come back" and then they do because it was said as an underlying challenge and some of us (myself included) are stupid enough to take that kind of challenge ("oh you say I can't do it, well let me prove you a thing"). And then you have the demons of the Bahzir who are easily defeated by two teenagers and it was kind of anti-climatic. Like it should have been more but almost felt like the author went "oh I don't want this to be over x number of pages and I'm getting close I need to wrap this up!" (disclaimer: I'm not the author nor in the author's head so this is just my perception of how it felt to me)
All in all though, I'm eager to read the rest of the series.
Tamora Pierce, and specifically THIS series, has been recommended multiple times to me.
And I REALLY freaking enjoyed it.
Also, this review contains spoilers for the book.
Some of it, does admittedly seem a little TOO contrived. But overall, I was sucked into the fantasy setting and really enjoyed seeing a girl prove herself as a boy. I don't like that she had to go that far. But I like that the main character is a girl and that the characters don't quite seem 1 dimensional like a lot of YA fantasy (admittedly I also read a LOT of really bad YA books which is partly why I'm surprised about this and happy about it).
I both like and dislike how the bullying was handled. I've never been a fan of fighting. I understand that sometimes you have to and sometimes it's a life or death scenario that makes you have to. But that doesn't mean I have to like it.
The ending I'm kind of "meh" about.
Spoiler
You have what's his face going "oh yeah make sure you don't go to the black city" with the undertone of "please oh please go there and don't come back" and then they do because it was said as an underlying challenge and some of us (myself included) are stupid enough to take that kind of challenge ("oh you say I can't do it, well let me prove you a thing"). And then you have the demons of the Bahzir who are easily defeated by two teenagers and it was kind of anti-climatic.
All in all though, I'm eager to read the rest of the series.
hooklings's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
I first read this book as a teenager. In my memory, it was perfect. A wonderful, absorbing world, populated with characters I loved deeply. I thought hindsight was rose-tinted, until I picked the book up again some 20 years after first opening it. Alanna truly is that brilliant. This is a book that every young girl with fantastic sensibilities should be exposed to. A favourite, an inspiration, a seminal work of feminist genre writing.
books_and_keys's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75