Alanna: The First Adventure
- ISBN13: 9780689878558
- Condition: New
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Product Description”From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight. “And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic. So one day they decide to switch places: Disguised as a girl, Thom heads for the convent to learn magic; Alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of King Roald to begin h. . . More >>
YES! A book with rulers. No, not the rectangle shaped school supply that help you measure. The ruler lets to much freedom. Where area the peasants?! Anyways, a girl wouldn’t be confident on disguising herself into a boy!! No one has done it at her time so I wouldn’t be to sure if I were her. If I was the king, I would just order Alanna’s execution because I’m not that stupid! I can tell if she’s a boy or not by listening to the voice and maybe check the crotch. . .
Rating: 3 / 5
I first want to say that Tamora Pierce is one of my favorite authors and I own all of her books. There is not one book that she has written that I do not like. The reason I only give this book one star, though, is because the quality of the cover of this particular hardcover edition of this book. It is not good quality at all. All it is is a re-covered paperback edition, making it a hard cover book, with the paperback cover pasted to the harder cover. I even contacted the author’s publisher and they confirmed that this was not an edition that they had produced, even though there name was in the book. So, my advise is to defenetly read this book because it is a great book, but to buy the paperback version because the “real” hardcover addition is out off print.
Rating: 1 / 5
Granted, Tamora is a good writer, and the action is exciting, but if you, like me, don’t enjoy watching main characters move in and out of sexual relations with each other and others without long-term commitment, you will find this a disappointing read.
Rating: 2 / 5
Is no one bothered by the essential lack of values in this book? Getting what you want is more important than honesty or respect for others. The main character threatens others with horrible, supernatural punishment, tricks her father, lies outrightly, and that’s just in the first chapter.
What about integrity, justice, truth as foundations of doing right?
Compare this heroine with Jonas in The Giver, Frodo in The Lord of the Rings, Andy in Wolf Rider, or Karana in The Island of the Blue Dolphins.
Rating: 1 / 5
Tamora Pierce’s popularity is the unfortunate result of the whole Harry Potter phenomenon. Simply because Pierce is a fantasy children’s writer, bookstores have been pushing her books. “If you like Rowling, you’ll love Pierce” is the slogan. I’m a big fan of fantasy books for children, and I eagerly read this book. It completely bored me (plus, what’s up with the sex?). The protagonist is annoying and uninteresting. My mind felt like it was rotting as I was reading Pierce’s simplistic books. If you want some good children’s fantasy books (or good books in general), read Diana Wynne Jones. She’s way better than Rowling, and it’s complete blasphemy to speak of Pierce in the same breath as DWJ. DWJ has wit, depth, and originality. I would take her books with me on a deserted island since I’m always discovering new things about her stories every time I re-read them. Start off with _Howl’s Moving Castle_ (now there’s an interesting female protagonist!) and go on from there.
Rating: 1 / 5