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The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A quick review for a quick read. If I had read ALANNA when I was at the age of the characters I would have loved it, with its girl-in-boy’s-clothing switch and hints of magic. Being far out of that age range now, I can see the pacing issues and the “mary sue”-ness of Alanna. But it’s a fun beginning-quest novel, and Pierce doesn’t shy away from verisimilitude for her characters. But this is clearly written for younger readers, which is fine–I’ll be sure to find a copy of this for my daughter whenever I have one, because it’s a good teaching book. I’m glad I got the chance to read it, and I’ll try to find other books in the series.

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