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Fire and Ice by Shannon Hale

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graeae's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring sad tense 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

4.75

mary_r_m's review against another edition

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4.0

Another fun adventure! This series continues to impress how the characters grow and yet remain true to their original personality even with different authors writing the next segment.

nkbooklover's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

thepolybrary's review against another edition

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4.0

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I'm very happy to report that this book was an improvement on the last one in this series (#3)! There was more banter, more feeling, and less confusion overall.

The four kids are STILL having issues trusting each other, and the adults continue to be conveniently swept out of commission by some event or other - which of course forces the four into making BIG DECISIONS. I really like that the series allows the kids to not only make decisions, but forces them to be responsible for them and doesn't really sugar-coat the consequences of foolish ones. In this episode, they are off to the land of frozen tundra in search of the polar bear Great Beast. Again, the cultures they meet bear strong resemblance to ones in actual places in the world, but have different names.

Fire and Ice takes a bit of a darker turn than the previous installments of Spirit Animals. The threat to the kids' families and homes is getting closer, and there are some rather bloody battles and heart-rending scenes, particularly where Rollan is concerned (my poor little street kid just can't catch a freaking break). Still, I think this book will rekindle interest in the rest of the series. I really wasn't sure after Book 3 but I'm going to continue reading!

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joanna_the_bannana's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

skyzinnia's review against another edition

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5.0

Straight out of the gate, the lack of animal knowledge is getting irritating. Is Gerathon a constrictor or cobra? It talks about wanting to squeeze prey but then almost immediately mentions she's a cobra. If she's a cobra then she would not have the urge to squeeze anything. Like the previous books, no one seems to have done even basic research on any of the animals they are writing about.

I was not expecting the stuff with Rollan in Samis. That was exciting! Later in the second battle has some puzzle pieces fitting in, which is a clever way to make me excited for the next books without being obvious.

I'm so happy Jhi finally got her time to shine. Meilin is starting to respect her and they are truly starting to be a real team. I'm really liking the character progression in the series as it doesn't feel rushed or unnatural just to move the plot or characters forward.

The battles are intense and well-described. I enjoyed that it didn't follow the typical "main characters fight, win, then get the prize" they fought hard, battled well, then lost.

Overall, I think this one really took the story and characters in the right direction. I'm happy with where things are going and how things are progressing.