A review by aconfundityofcrows
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

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

4.0

This is one of those early young adult fantasies that can be traced as a predecessor to current day well known ya fantasies and sf. I really enjoyed it. It reminds me of other fantasy books that would have been contemporaneous with it i.e. The Lioness Quartet by Tamara Pierce or Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede. The only thing that didn't work for me has a bit slower pacing than I prefer, but that is pretty common for books of this era.
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