Emily
on reread, probably 15+ years later, still an excellent read.
unsure how much nostalgia glasses played into this rating, as this was one of my favorite books throughout late elementary, middle, and early high school, and I reread it dozens (not exaggerating) of times. it was one of my first fantasy books, and for that it will always have a special place in my heart.
there were definitely some quirks I noticed on reread that I never noticed when I was younger - we'll call them artifacts of being written by a young author for a young audience. nothing major/immersion breaking, just goofy little bits.
This was a very serious and sad story. The art style is unique, and I do think it's important to read about the plights of women in the past.
original review was 5 stars....but after a month or so I'm downgrading it to 4. I did enjoy this book quite a bit, it just hasn't stuck with me as much as I've expected it to.
hannah grace is my new favorite fluffy comfort book author
to happy endings and unlimited pets
Oh my god this book. It was so good. Robin Hobb is a master of my absolute favorite style of character development - showing you highly descriptive encounters, and letting you draw your own conclusions from it. I fell in love with the world in the characters, delighted in hating the bad ones, loving the good ones, and just the world as a whole. Really cannot recommend this book enough, I'm so excited that there's so much more to read.
while we are still working our way though the training plan outlined in the book, given our interactions with behaviorists in the past, this outlines a very similar plan, as well as offering an extended amount of reasoning. I do recommend giving this plan a proper try if you have a dog that is reactive.