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A review by mr_cinder
Leafpool's Wish by Erin Hunter
3.0
Rating: 6 out of 10
After reading Squirrelflight's Hope, I thought it would be a good idea to go back and read Leafpool's novella as well (I already miss her so much!). I hadn't read it before mainly because I wasn't sure what it could add to the plotline and/or characterization. I was worried it was going to be just pure filler, but I still read it for the sake of curiosity.
I must admit that, sadly, I was right. This book was made almost completely from actions and scenes the reader already knows, and while it does explain some of the things that lead Leafpool to her decision, a fair amount of plot holes remained unsolved.
However, it wasn't terrible. I loved seeing Jaykit, Hollykit and Lionkit so young and careless, as well as I enjoyed the sibling relationship they shared from the very beginning. Though they only were present in a couple chapters of this book, they lightened it up and made the entire read worth the time.
Another thing I liked was how Leafpool's emotions were portrayed. I'm aware this is very subjective, but personally, I could sense everything that she was feeling when reading, which made the experience a lot of times better than it would be if it had plain, emotionless writing.
I don't have many things to say about this book, to be honest. It wasn't remarkably good, but it wasn't that bad either. If you are in doubt about reading it, I would suggest skipping it and saving yourself a short time (and some money, maybe). It's a fun read for when you are bored, though, and I had a nice time with it!
Note: I'm probably seeing too much into this, but I found the scene in Leafpool's mind in which she and Crowfeather were in a "date" and climbed a tree way too similar to Bluestar and Oakheart's meeting at Fourtrees. It's probably just a coincidence, but if it was an actual parallel than I gotta say it was pretty clever!
After reading Squirrelflight's Hope, I thought it would be a good idea to go back and read Leafpool's novella as well (I already miss her so much!). I hadn't read it before mainly because I wasn't sure what it could add to the plotline and/or characterization. I was worried it was going to be just pure filler, but I still read it for the sake of curiosity.
I must admit that, sadly, I was right. This book was made almost completely from actions and scenes the reader already knows, and while it does explain some of the things that lead Leafpool to her decision, a fair amount of plot holes remained unsolved.
However, it wasn't terrible. I loved seeing Jaykit, Hollykit and Lionkit so young and careless, as well as I enjoyed the sibling relationship they shared from the very beginning. Though they only were present in a couple chapters of this book, they lightened it up and made the entire read worth the time.
Another thing I liked was how Leafpool's emotions were portrayed. I'm aware this is very subjective, but personally, I could sense everything that she was feeling when reading, which made the experience a lot of times better than it would be if it had plain, emotionless writing.
I don't have many things to say about this book, to be honest. It wasn't remarkably good, but it wasn't that bad either. If you are in doubt about reading it, I would suggest skipping it and saving yourself a short time (and some money, maybe). It's a fun read for when you are bored, though, and I had a nice time with it!
Note: I'm probably seeing too much into this, but I found the scene in Leafpool's mind in which she and Crowfeather were in a "date" and climbed a tree way too similar to Bluestar and Oakheart's meeting at Fourtrees. It's probably just a coincidence, but if it was an actual parallel than I gotta say it was pretty clever!