Reviews

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

heikieesmaa's review against another edition

5.0

Lovely young adult fantasy from the 1980s. Though here the decade is not so apparent, I had to look it up.

hobbit_96's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jgurniak's review against another edition

4.0

Alanna is such a great character. I love girls like her, strong and stubborn without being rude.
This was a quick read and a great start to the series. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.

kettlekitten's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

tracysbookbalderdash's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

laurentined's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

trin's review against another edition

3.0

Pretty much the first thing people mentioned when I asked about YA genderbending novels. This is another book I probably would have enjoyed a lot more when I was in the target age group; it's still very enjoyable, if incredibly predictable. I may pick up the rest in the series if I can get the cranky librarians to stop giving me weird looks.

tearbear20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

ipasiuk's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

sammfirmy's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

A nostalgic read, this was one of the first series I read as a pre-teen. As an adult the writing itself is not my favorite but it is still a fun story.