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unki's review
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
ann_s's review
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? It's complicated
3.75
chamomiledaydreams's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
This is my least favorite installment in the manga trilogy. It does an atrocious job of explaining Tigerstar and Sasha's relationship. Perhaps it's mostly a case of physical attraction, as attested by the narration constantly referring to Tigerstar as remarkably handsome. This is humorous, considering that the artist seems to have much more experience drawing humans than cats. Tigerstar's design especially bothers me, with the random dark triangles hovering above both of his eyes.
Personality-wise, Tigerstar is awful, and I don't understand what Sasha sees in him. I hate the way that he dismisses Sasha's history as a house cat, although it makes sense, considering his hatred of kittypets. What doesn't make sense is why Sasha allows this behavior and stays in such an imbalanced and unhealthy relationship. She could do so much better than Tigerstar!
While I like Sasha as a character, I don't understand what Tigerstar sees in her, either. What is so compelling that he feels the need to jump through mental hoops to justify her history as a kittypet? I find it hard to believe that he was so in love with her that he would convince himself that she was a loner/rogue instead of a kittypet (especially considering the grief he gave Firestar for his past). Did he find Sasha as attractive as she found him? Or was he simply interested in the idea of finding a vulnerable mate that he could protect and impress (and so he could impress others cats with the fact that he had a mate and family in ShadowClan)?
Like I said, I love Sasha, and I find her backstory genuinely interesting. The decline of her elderly housefolk Ken and Jean broke my heart, and I understand her distress and sense of displacement. But despite the promising introduction to this manga, I don't understand Sasha's relationship with Tigerstar anymore now than I did before reading this manga.
Personality-wise, Tigerstar is awful, and I don't understand what Sasha sees in him. I hate the way that he dismisses Sasha's history as a house cat, although it makes sense, considering his hatred of kittypets. What doesn't make sense is why Sasha allows this behavior and stays in such an imbalanced and unhealthy relationship. She could do so much better than Tigerstar!
While I like Sasha as a character, I don't understand what Tigerstar sees in her, either. What is so compelling that he feels the need to jump through mental hoops to justify her history as a kittypet? I find it hard to believe that he was so in love with her that he would convince himself that she was a loner/rogue instead of a kittypet (especially considering the grief he gave Firestar for his past). Did he find Sasha as attractive as she found him? Or was he simply interested in the idea of finding a vulnerable mate that he could protect and impress (and so he could impress others cats with the fact that he had a mate and family in ShadowClan)?
Like I said, I love Sasha, and I find her backstory genuinely interesting. The decline of her elderly housefolk Ken and Jean broke my heart, and I understand her distress and sense of displacement. But despite the promising introduction to this manga, I don't understand Sasha's relationship with Tigerstar anymore now than I did before reading this manga.
nymphie's review
3.0
An interesting glimpse into Tigerstar’s manipulation and tyranny through the eyes of a former kittypet. Once again, Tigerstar’s motivations seem a bit misaligned with that of the main series. I felt many of the character choices in this volume were confusing. Sasha is an interesting character though and I look forward to seeing more of her.
kibadreams's review
3.0
I've never really cared that much for Sasha, so it was nice to read something that made me more sympathetic to her. The manga is so short that I find her 'falling in love' with Tigerstar a bit rushed, and the art is probably my least favourite out of all the manga-style editions we have of warriors, but she's not a bad character and it does clarify some stuff about the series.
leonajasmin's review
3.0
This manga was a nice insight into Sasha as a character, but there were a few continuity errors to the main series. There were a few places where the art looked a bit weird, but seeing the characters in art form was nice.