I picked up the Alanna series on Saturday when I was feeling sad and haven't read it in years. I so agree with everything you've said, and it's clear you love the series too.
I've always had a small problem with the way Alanna (and especially Jon) are portrayed out of Alanna's viewpoint. Alanna... didn't seem like Alanna, to either Daine or Keladry. I guess she has a temper, but having it constantly told to Daine/Keladry about her infamous temper and avoiding her, I felt I wasn't reading about Alanna.
Each time I read these series, I have to make sure I'm home alone. I find myself crying over my favorite scenes and talking back to the books and grinning insanely. I find that tends to disturb the strangers around me, heh.
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I picked up the Alanna series on Saturday when I was feeling sad and haven't read it in years. I so agree with everything you've said, and it's clear you love the series too.
I've always had a small problem with the way Alanna (and especially Jon) are portrayed out of Alanna's viewpoint. Alanna... didn't seem like Alanna, to either Daine or Keladry. I guess she has a temper, but having it constantly told to Daine/Keladry about her infamous temper and avoiding her, I felt I wasn't reading about Alanna.
Each time I read these series, I have to make sure I'm home alone. I find myself crying over my favorite scenes and talking back to the books and grinning insanely. I find that tends to disturb the strangers around me, heh.