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A review by zesha
Warriors Super Edition: Bluestar's Prophecy by Erin Hunter
4.0
Most of the characters don’t really need to stand out on their own, though I feel Bluefur/star and several others (Crookedjaw, for instance) do a good job of being fleshed out enough to feel like big enough characters in their own right. (Granted, you would hope so since this is Bluestar’s Prophecy, it wouldn’t make much sense if Bluestar was some flat, basic character with no real thought put behind her.) But I have noticed that sometimes the Erins get a bit confused on which characters are which. For instance, Sunfall goes to get Sparrowpelt and White-eye and instead comes back with Swiftbreeze and White-eye. I mean, same first letter, but come on, you could have checked to make sure you got the right cat. (Edit to add: This book is apparently written by a ghost writer and not the Erins, which makes me feel that this is the Erin’s fault that the poor ghost writer got the names confused.)
I was able to picture the setting of the book fairly easily, from the windswept moors of WindClan to the thick, forested land of ThunderClan. I felt immersed in the story, though since this is a re-read, I did find it a bit hard to get back into it at first.
I enjoyed the writing style, and it’s very similar to the usual Erin’s writing, which is probably why I didn’t immediately pick up on the fact that this was a ghost writer. She did really well for what I think was her first Warrior Cats book, and honestly I think she made less mistakes than the Erins usually do in their books.
At first I felt like the pacing was slow, but I’m not sure if that was because I’ve read this book before or not. But overall I liked the plot, though I wish there had been more time spent on Oakheart. The romance felt a little fast-paced, only happening after over halfway through the book.
When first starting this book again, it was a drag. I had to force myself to read it. I knew eventually, I would get to a part where I’d get super hooked into it again. But my depression kept that from me for many months (I started this book December 2023 and didn’t finish until July 31, 2024). Once my depression lifted a bit and started letting me read again, though, I devoured this book. It felt nice reading it again.
The world building may or may not make sense; these are cats, believing in what’s basically a religion and living in what is practically a society. But I feel it’s explained enough through the text that it all makes sense.
Overall, I truly enjoyed this book.
I was able to picture the setting of the book fairly easily, from the windswept moors of WindClan to the thick, forested land of ThunderClan. I felt immersed in the story, though since this is a re-read, I did find it a bit hard to get back into it at first.
I enjoyed the writing style, and it’s very similar to the usual Erin’s writing, which is probably why I didn’t immediately pick up on the fact that this was a ghost writer. She did really well for what I think was her first Warrior Cats book, and honestly I think she made less mistakes than the Erins usually do in their books.
At first I felt like the pacing was slow, but I’m not sure if that was because I’ve read this book before or not. But overall I liked the plot, though I wish there had been more time spent on Oakheart. The romance felt a little fast-paced, only happening after over halfway through the book.
When first starting this book again, it was a drag. I had to force myself to read it. I knew eventually, I would get to a part where I’d get super hooked into it again. But my depression kept that from me for many months (I started this book December 2023 and didn’t finish until July 31, 2024). Once my depression lifted a bit and started letting me read again, though, I devoured this book. It felt nice reading it again.
The world building may or may not make sense; these are cats, believing in what’s basically a religion and living in what is practically a society. But I feel it’s explained enough through the text that it all makes sense.
Overall, I truly enjoyed this book.