Alanna: The First Adventure
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Alanna: The First Adventure

by Tamora Pierce

1983•Fantasy•241 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyadventureteenfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyempowerment/personal growthcoming of ageunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, warm-hearted fantasy novel: polished and breezy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

"From now on, I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight. And so yound 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 magin. So one day they decide to switch places.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyAdventureTeenEmpowerment/personal growthComing of ageUnderdog triumphs

Subjects

Song of the LionessTortallKnights and knighthoodSex roleKnights and knighthood in fictionSex role in fictionJuvenile fictionFantasy fiction

Details

Author
Tamora Pierce
Published
1983
Pages
241
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