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Summary: Delicious
Review: Hello. I loved this book very much.... Anyway, "Squire" is much longer than almost all of Tamora Pierce's books, which I loved. The more the better. It also had a delightful mix of romance, adventure, mystery (the main mystery actually wasn't that hard to guess), etc. Although I admit it did not have a lot of Kel's (the main character)friends in it, the overall effect of it was so...charming that it did not matter. I reccomend this and every other Tamora Pierce book to anyone who loves a strong heroine. I also reccomend that you should read the first two books of the quartet, "First Tests" and "Page", before you read this....
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Summary: A sad, big disappointment!
Review: Page was progressively better than First Test and I would give it five stars. This book, however, "is the weakest link", a huge, big disappointment. For one, Characters are very undeveloped and flat(2D). Almost everyone in this book is incredibly underdeveloped, which does not induce the readers to dredge up liking for the characters. Readers have to "tide over" their liking of most characters from the other books, could anyone find new likeable quality from Kel, Cleon? I did not feel triumph with Kel or any other charcter like I did in the other books, as the empathy was lost. (perhaps because there wasn't much stuff to be triumphant abt as well.) The characters fall in and out of love so quickly, like Yuki and Neal, just wham bam, okay, they're together. Kel and Cleon as well. We hardly see why they would suddenly get together, hardly any exploration of the whys unlike the other series where we can at least see why at least the main heroine would go for a guy. This makes their relationships seem so shilly shallow. In fact, for the guy whom Kel is ending up with, whoever he is, looks to be quite a flat charcter unless TP does some major character development in the 4th book!! At least in the other series, she developed the lucky character (whose gonna end up with the heroine) through the books. Making him likable and us readers feeling satisified and justified. Secondly, the plot is rushed and underdeveloped, weak at times, but can be slightly understood as Miss Pierce has a limit on the number of pages. Kel to me, seems to have no aim, no purpose in the book. Only till the end of the third book does she suddenly have some sort of use, (horrah) but isn't it a bit too late? Thirdly, as readers can tell, Miss Pierce has taken a new "realistic" approach in her books. No more hiding of man's not so good carnal stuff or un-nice realities of the past. In the other series, they were put subtly and tactfully. Here, it is overwhelming, this plate of reality bites can be gagging and off putting. "plunk" "plunk" "plunk", here you go, terrible reality, eat it, bon appetit! However, this IS a juvenile book, and I was surprised at the unncessary violence (yup, we know Kel's in pain, the grphon's a pain, no need such a description abt her wounds!) and...crude "plunking" of reality bites. Making us readers lose out "innoncence" and perhaps liking, abt a magical place called Tortall where we would all love to go visit someday if we could! However, I will wait with anticipation for the forth book because I believe (hope) that she can gain back some of the qualities that made her previous books so readable and enjoyable. Will Miss Pierce rescue the series or make it a =P, well, we just have to wait and see.
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Summary: This book was Great!
Review: I thought that this book was great! I read some of the other review and thought how could they write such awful things about such a wonderful book! Kel really has devolped now she isn't so ruff and tough she is a little on the kinder side which I thiught was nice.I think whoever reads this is granted to like it, it's a really, really good book! Thanks!
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Summary: Great- As Expected!!!
Review: I love ALL of Tamora Pierce's books... especially these. Okay. When I read all those other reviews out there, I kinda got miffed. 1), haven't some people noticed that every 3rd book in a quartet is different??? I mean, in TI, Daine went to Carthak. In the LQ, Alanna went to the Bazhir deserts. So it makes sense that this book is also slightly different. All right. Ket gets taken in as squire to Raoul (Kings Own) and they go traveling and getting into adventures. I will not spoil it... (as some do here, I hate that...) so go read it.
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Summary: Enjoyed it, but missed a real story arc
Review: I've enjoyed all of Tamora's work, from start to finish and this book is no different in that regard. However, I did feel a disturbing lack of a cohesive story arc in this book particularly. That Kel might be the object of divine plans and a heroic plot is only hinted at--and not really enough to ring it home. With Alanna, readers never had a doubt. And the villain remained one and the same throughout the books. Even Daine has a singular villain to fight. I found this book a little like Harry Potter #2, lots of interesting information, delightful scenes, but somehow not satisfying by itself. I'd like to see more transformation from Kel in the fourth book. The absence of real connection between events is not enough to make me dislike the story or refrain from buying it (I've already read it twice.) But I strongly hope book four gives Kel a real goal/motivation/conflict arc that will give readers the satisfaction they desire at the conclusion.
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Summary: protector of the small : squire
Review: this book is about Kel who is the first girl to be known as a girl whan she becomes a knight . I liked this book because Kel is a strong female charector.
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Summary: Dissappointig...
Review: Though I enjoyed the other books in the triology, I must admit that this book dissappointed me. Nothing about it was developed enough. Things happened. That was that. It was rushed, trying to fit things in without... ANYTHING, but saying that they happened. Of course, she might have TRIED to describe some stuff, but it wasn't enough. Plus, Kel doesn't really have a purpose (save helping the weaker, as always) until the end. But when that finally happened, the book ended! The best thing to do would be to wait for a copy at your library, or buy a used/paperback edition later (you have to read it so the events of the next one will be clearer). However, because of this "purpose" at the end, the next book seems to be promising. Let's just hope she can manage to keep Kel CLEAN, as she has found impossible to do with her other Tortall stars...
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Summary: Very good
Review: When I started reading this book, I was so excited because I had been waiting for a while for the third Protector of the small. I was immediatly absorbed into Kel adventures. I was very glad when she was asked to be squire to Raoul. Overall, I thought this book was very well written. There were some things that disappointed me though. I was sad that Kel's friends; Neal, Merric, Owen, Roald and such didn't get to play a more significant role in the book. Kel lost touch with alot of her friends. But she had a reason because she was constantly traveling with the King's Own and Raoul. I was glad that Kel discovered some romance, even though I was disappointed it was not with Neal or Dom. I expected a more bigger ending but it didn't come, even though it did forshadow the next and last book. In this book, its positives far exceded its negatives, thats why I gave it five stars. It was very good and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: A Bit of a Disappointment
Review: Though the other books in this triology were quite good, this one in particular disappointed me. There seems to be no problem going on, even though I'm assuming it was supposed to be the Ordeal. Kel falls OUT of love with her long time crush, developes one on his cousin, but then pushes HIM out of her mind because she starts a kissing relationship with one of her old friends. She didn't even like him that way until he started kissing her, though he's obviously been in love with her for a while. Pierce rushed this story too much, pushing it into a rough finish. The best part, I believe, was the end. Kel seemed to finally gain some kind of "real" purpose, but then the book ended. Hopefully Pierce will keep the next book CLEAN, and settle this one's rough edges.
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Summary: fantastic!
Review: As usual, Tamora Pierce has done a wonderful job. I was very excited because she made this one a lot longer than the rest of her books. I loved how Kel has changed throughout the series and the plot developement of this book. I can't wait for the next one in the series! (Lady Knight, right?) Keep writing Tamora!
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