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sexytinatrainconductress's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, and Gore
wondereads13's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
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? Yes
4.5
This book is on the shorter side, just barely reaching 200 pages, but I think anything more would have been unnecessary. In terms of plot, these books are very isolated, each focusing on a new challenge for Kel in each new phase of her life. Rather than the plot building up to a culminating moment, it's loose and unpredictable, which creates a feeling of realism. The core of this book is Kel proving herself, which she does thoroughly. She does it in training, excelling through hard work. She does it in her personal life by standing up to bullies, and she does it in the climax, a battle against fearsome spidrens (do not look up a picture you'll have nightmares for weeks). This book is an introduction, and it does its job quite well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Gore, and Violence