Reviews

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

owlish1's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

I can see the reason why this is so loved. For it's time, and even some aspects of it for the modern day is really appealing. There are some parts that haven't aged well, as can be expected for an 80's book. But it was fun

zogg's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

courtlynn93's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.5

fiona_harrigian's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

dontstopreadin's review against another edition

3.0

2.5

saracha22's review

Idk what to rate it, nostalgia read for me.    

bookfiend1990's review against another edition

5.0

Fantastic Young Adult book with a strong female heroine. This was the first Fantasy novel I ever read, and I continued to read all of Tamora Pierce's other books. The Lioness Quartet is meant for teenage girls, as is The Immortals and The Protector of the Small series. Her Beka Cooper Series was slightly more advanced, and I enjoyed reading all of them.

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.