brenana's review
3.0
maybe like a 3.5?
like it wasn't awful but
idk the whole telepathic hunter tribe was a little too weird for me
like the Named maintained this sense of realism even tho it was clearly made up
but stepping into the sci-fi realm was kinda a shock
and it didn't rlly work for me in the setting that the books had set up
like there was never a real explanation as to the song and where it came from and like ??? what it really was??? like idk it was too abstract compared to what the other books had established
it was still not bad tho
more character development, especially for ratha and thistle
which is something i do love about the series still
like it wasn't awful but
idk the whole telepathic hunter tribe was a little too weird for me
like the Named maintained this sense of realism even tho it was clearly made up
but stepping into the sci-fi realm was kinda a shock
and it didn't rlly work for me in the setting that the books had set up
like there was never a real explanation as to the song and where it came from and like ??? what it really was??? like idk it was too abstract compared to what the other books had established
it was still not bad tho
more character development, especially for ratha and thistle
which is something i do love about the series still
storycat's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
careezy43's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-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
4.0
morgeliz99's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
3.0
skylacine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A good book that unfortunately suffers from bad pacing and a ton of repetition.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/07/book-review-rathas-challenge-by-clare.html
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/07/book-review-rathas-challenge-by-clare.html
stephybara's review
2.0
I read Clan Ground - the second book in this series - many times as a young adult and loved it. I've never actually seen any of the other books in the series until I happened upon this one (book four) at the library book sale.
I didn't really get into this book; maybe I lost something by not reading book 3 first? I didn't know the history between Ratha and Thistle and so their conflict was difficult to understand.
As for the plot with the telepathic clan, I was not particularly impressed. I didn't think it was explained enough how these cats functioned day-to-day listening to 'the song' and having no free will. I was also curious as to how True-of-Voice intended them all to survive when they massacred their herd of mammoth before the migration, leaving them nothing to hunt/eat later in the year. Stupid cats.
I didn't really get into this book; maybe I lost something by not reading book 3 first? I didn't know the history between Ratha and Thistle and so their conflict was difficult to understand.
As for the plot with the telepathic clan, I was not particularly impressed. I didn't think it was explained enough how these cats functioned day-to-day listening to 'the song' and having no free will. I was also curious as to how True-of-Voice intended them all to survive when they massacred their herd of mammoth before the migration, leaving them nothing to hunt/eat later in the year. Stupid cats.
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