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A review by chelseaviolet
Mastiff by Tamora Pierce
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
On re-reading this I can't get it out of my head that the fiance doesn't matter to the plot at all. I really would love love love a novella detailing their relationship more, experiencing what Beka went through to really get into her headspace for the start of this book as it is a pretty jarring jump from one book to the other.
Of course I still loved it, the tense drama, the pacing, the animals, the plot, Beka herself and Farmer even though it felt a little rushed - most of the other series, the characters fall in love slowly and this was a speeding train in comparison.
I would recommend them to others, although I do think they're higher-level YA due to subject matter and in some ways even due to language, despite the fact that she doesn't use actual swearing (she makes up a whole new set for the world she's created). There's sex, there's fighting, there's death, and it's not pretty. But Beka has very strong moral fiber and it's a strong tale.
Of course I still loved it, the tense drama, the pacing, the animals, the plot, Beka herself and Farmer even though it felt a little rushed - most of the other series, the characters fall in love slowly and this was a speeding train in comparison.
I would recommend them to others, although I do think they're higher-level YA due to subject matter and in some ways even due to language, despite the fact that she doesn't use actual swearing (she makes up a whole new set for the world she's created). There's sex, there's fighting, there's death, and it's not pretty. But Beka has very strong moral fiber and it's a strong tale.