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Magically Ridiculous ([info]staroverthebay) wrote in [info]fandom_lounge,
@ 2010-10-09 10:58:00
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So is anyone else here a fan of the "Warriors" series of books? I'm aware that they're technically children's books (about the same age group that Harry Potter started in, I think) but they are so well written and well-planned out that it doesn't seem very "children's book" to me -- there's a lot of characters being born and other characters dying and some pretty hefty concepts (not that I don't think kids can handle those concepts; on the the contrary, it's refreshing to see a story aimed at children that is told with that realistic tilt of real-world dangers and demands).

I'm just curious to know if any of you out there have read these books? I'm on book six of the third series "Power of Three" (and just spoiled myself at the official website trying to see if I was right about my hunches, which I was right about one of them) and I am eagerly anticipating the fourth series to start being put into paperback.

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[info]quantumreality
2010-10-09 06:32 pm UTC (link)
Holy smokes. Looks like a pretty huge chunk to bite into. I might give them a go, but given that wikipedia notes that it has a large number of characters to keep track of it might get unwieldy. Thanks for the tip :)

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[info]staroverthebay
2010-10-09 07:18 pm UTC (link)
Don't worry, the books have a cast list at the beginning of each book.

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[info]randomsome1
2010-10-10 05:13 am UTC (link)
A cast list tends to be a giant blinking STOP sign for me.

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[info]kittikattie
2010-10-10 09:54 am UTC (link)
Most of the cast listed is either seen in like one or two scenes or just there in the cast list and that's it. The focus's mainly on one clan of the many, so you get warmed into to all of their generational families.

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[info]cie_anthy
2010-10-09 07:26 pm UTC (link)
It's actually not that bad - the books only focus on a few of the cats at a time. And there are plenty of deaths to limit the cast list as more cats get born. ;)

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[info]palabradot
2010-10-13 02:20 am UTC (link)
They are a surprisingly *quick* read.

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[info]midnight_hawk
2010-10-09 07:26 pm UTC (link)
I'd heard of them, but not read any. Sounds like they'd be something I'de like to read.

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[info]cie_anthy
2010-10-09 07:27 pm UTC (link)
I've read 'em! Only got to skim the last book of the Power of Three, though. But I do know what happens! (I, too, got myself spoiled on purpose).

Overall, I enjoyed the books, though there were certain things about 'em that bugged me. They're fun, though, and I liked the second series the best.

And I read tons of YA books, so that aspect doesn't bug me at all. :P

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[info]tez
2010-10-09 07:43 pm UTC (link)
My daughter adores adores adores these books. Adores. To the point that she doesn't want allowances or treats or anything if she reaches a goal, she wants another Warriors book. I think she's currently devouring book 6.

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[info]staroverthebay
2010-10-10 03:14 am UTC (link)
That's awesome! Get a kid excited about reading! And what a great motivator for a reward!

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[info]keleri
2010-10-09 07:53 pm UTC (link)
I REFUSE to read them. Why? Cats being "in peril" makes me burst into tears. I'm weird. :/

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[info]anarchicq
2010-10-09 08:47 pm UTC (link)
Everytime someone mentions these books this pops into my head.
Every. Time.

Someone has to do a parody of it with cats.

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[info]crysiana
2010-10-09 09:42 pm UTC (link)
I can't read them because I cry when terrible things happen to cats even in fiction. I have heard that they are excellent, though.

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[info]hallidae
2010-10-10 04:03 am UTC (link)
I haven't gotten around to them. I read the Book of the Named series when I was little, and I've heard those being called the "grown up" version of the Warriors, so my brain kinda rebels at going backwards. XP I'll get over it and try them eventually.

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[info]wyf_of_bathe
2010-10-10 05:23 am UTC (link)
Oh man! These are intriguing. I love large cast books like the ASoIaF books and the Redwall books.

And I'm a few days away from bringing an adopted pair of kittens home! so there's that, lol.

Will definitely check one out at the library soon.

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[info]staroverthebay
2010-10-11 04:32 am UTC (link)
Start at the beginning -- "Into the Wild" is the first book. It's the best way to get into the series.

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[info]kittikattie
2010-10-10 09:52 am UTC (link)
I have read almost the entire series up to the current published of the Fourth Apprentice. I got the first books from library and thought "This looks like Watership Down, I liked that." I'm caught up as much as I am due to library checkouts--for ownership, I only own up to Power of 3 #1 and three of the guides. Bluestar's novel is next on my reading list (since I just finished Hunger Games # 1) I love the series loads.

As for kid's lit--I couldn't care less if it's classed as that. Most of the best books I've read have been YA and children's--especially since so much adult books that isn't sci-fi/fantasy is about people who would get on my last nerve if they were real people or would star on an episode of Pretty White People With Problems.

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[info]staroverthebay
2010-10-11 04:28 am UTC (link)
I'm finding that I like Children's Literature a lot more because it seems to be more focused on storytelling and a happy ending than most adult novels. I'm just surprised that Warriors is still considered a kids' book because of how many adult concepts are addressed, and yet they're addressed in a way that seems kid-friendly.

Also, I fucking LOVE "Watership Down" -- my favorite book of all books!

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[info]kittikattie
2010-10-11 04:37 am UTC (link)
it seems to be more focused on storytelling and a happy ending than most adult novels.

This. I get tired of novels that seem to be mostly about so-and-so's failing relationship or the murder of something or DEEP! Mystery!

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[info]rosehiptea
2010-10-11 06:31 pm UTC (link)
I kind of like mystery novels, I have to admit, but I'm getting frustrated that everything has to be a long series, and has to include romance. And the romance is often cloying and very "they were made for each other" and they have great sex.

I like romance, I read romance fanfic all the time, but solving mysteries doesn't really have to be accompanied by mentioning great sex every few pages.

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[info]victoriabloom
2010-10-11 06:00 pm UTC (link)
more focused on storytelling and a happy ending than most adult novels

Oh, absolutely. I always prefer novels focussed on the story and the characters; when storytelling is the main priority, themes seem to emerge more organically and feel less forced upon the reader. When a lot of adult lit, I feel like authors sat down and thought "Okay, I want to talk about X issue or theme. Now let me just add a few characters and the semblance of a plot ..."

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[info]come_love_sleep
2010-10-10 08:53 pm UTC (link)
Hm. I always figured that they were Tailchaser's Song (For Kids!). I'll have to take a look!

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[info]hallidae
2010-10-12 05:40 am UTC (link)
::perks up:: Someone else who's read the Named?

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[info]come_love_sleep
2010-10-12 05:25 pm UTC (link)
Tad Williams is my homeboy :P . I read the hell out of that book, over and over, a decade or so ago...

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[info]palabradot
2010-10-13 02:21 am UTC (link)
I keep regretting I have never read this book. I was reading the Heavenly Horse From The Outermost West around the time that book came out. Only two books in that series, alas.

Another one I need to pick up!

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[info]kitt_in_socks
2010-10-13 03:35 am UTC (link)
Heh, I just popped in to see if anyone mentioned this! Tailchaser's Song is one of the best books I've randomly decided to give a go.

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[info]mad_teacup
2010-10-12 12:14 am UTC (link)
I've read them. I thought they got a bit ridiculous after the first series. (I liked the first ones.) I think the envelope got pushed too far in the later books and the story became bogged down with characters and random stuff, which threw some of the earlier "lore" out the window. I myself probably wouldn't say they are amazing, but I was engaged with and invested in the characters in the first arc, and I thought they were good. I wish it hadn't become so 'wha?' with more and more books being chucked into the series (you know, like movies with fifty million sequels) &c. But I liked the first ones. Bluestar = awesome; Greystripe = also awesome!1.

And Yellowfang. Nobody messes with Yellowfang!

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