The Winding Circle and The Circle Opens quartets

turtlelover · 07-08-2003, 09:51 PM

has anyone else read these?

they are a little juvenile but they are well written

they are by Tamora Pierce

you should check them out

Elf Girl · 07-12-2003, 05:00 PM

I read them. Winding Circle is okay, but repetitive. The Circle Opens is awful, repetitive, and clearly done only to make money. Couldn't get through the third one.

One of Tamora Pierce's biggest faults is a tendency to do practically identical plots.

turtlelover · 07-12-2003, 08:44 PM

don't be mean

Elf Girl · 07-12-2003, 09:43 PM

Fine. In my opinion, the Circle Opens is awful, repetitive, and clearly done only to make money.

No, but seriously, she was running out of ideas. Carpenter mages? Cook mages?

And also, she needs to realize that they don't all have to follow the same form. A little interaction between the rest of the original mages and the students would be nice. For instance, Daja and what's-her-name, the stone mage, might be friends. You know, stones and metals go together so well. They could make jewelry and stuff.

Arcala · 07-15-2003, 07:31 PM

Not to be mean or anything, but I'd like to point out that Daja and Evvy couldn't be friends, not at that point anyway, because they hadn't met yet. How're you supposed to be friends with someone you've never met?

I thought the first book in The Circle Opens was extremely boring, but the second and third were better. I haven't finished the fourth. Her other three series were okay.

Elf Girl · 07-15-2003, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by Arcala
Not to be mean or anything, but I'd like to point out that Daja and Evvy couldn't be friends, not at that point anyway, because they hadn't met yet.

No, that's my point. It gets boring if Pierce sticks to the same 'plot format' for every book. (in this case having only the teacher and the student in the same region.) It would be far more interesting if she bothered to work in a little more interaction.

Arcala · 07-16-2003, 03:19 PM

Okay, well, that's your opinion. I don't agree with it, but we're all entitled to our own opinions.

Elf Girl · 07-16-2003, 05:39 PM

Yup.

turtlelover · 07-17-2003, 06:51 PM

I agree with both of you a little moree inter action would be good but then they were written how they were written so to late now but at the least lets agree to disagree I don't want to make people mad

turtlelover · 08-08-2003, 08:16 PM

hey does anyone else like them???

07-08-2003, 09:51 PM	#1
turtlelover Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nowhere you would care to be Posts: 420	The Winding Circle and The Circle Opens quartets has anyone else read these? they are a little juvenile but they are well written they are by Tamora Pierce you should check them out __________________ "i could have alot of fun with that!!"-Allison "I don't know why it does this! maybe i'm allergic to bras?"-Dee

07-12-2003, 05:00 PM	#2
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	I read them. Winding Circle is okay, but repetitive. The Circle Opens is awful, repetitive, and clearly done only to make money. Couldn't get through the third one. One of Tamora Pierce's biggest faults is a tendency to do practically identical plots. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-12-2003, 08:44 PM	#3
turtlelover Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nowhere you would care to be Posts: 420	don't be mean __________________ "i could have alot of fun with that!!"-Allison "I don't know why it does this! maybe i'm allergic to bras?"-Dee

07-12-2003, 09:43 PM	#4
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Fine. In my opinion, the Circle Opens is awful, repetitive, and clearly done only to make money. No, but seriously, she was running out of ideas. Carpenter mages? Cook mages? And also, she needs to realize that they don't all have to follow the same form. A little interaction between the rest of the original mages and the students would be nice. For instance, Daja and what's-her-name, the stone mage, might be friends. You know, stones and metals go together so well. They could make jewelry and stuff. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-15-2003, 07:31 PM	#5
Arcala Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eating WAY too much peanut butter... Posts: 274	Not to be mean or anything, but I'd like to point out that Daja and Evvy couldn't be friends, not at that point anyway, because they hadn't met yet. How're you supposed to be friends with someone you've never met? I thought the first book in The Circle Opens was extremely boring, but the second and third were better. I haven't finished the fourth. Her other three series were okay. __________________ "When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head, I'm still yawning When I'm in the middle of a dream Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream) Please, don't wake me, no, don't shake me Leave me where I am - I'm only sleeping Everybody seems to think I'm lazy I don't mind, I think they're crazy Running everywhere at such a speed Till they find there's no need (there's no need) Please, don't spoil my day, I'm miles away And after all I'm only sleeping..." -from the Beatles' I'm Only Sleeping Last edited by Arcala : 07-15-2003 at 07:32 PM.

07-16-2003, 03:19 PM	#7
Arcala Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eating WAY too much peanut butter... Posts: 274	Okay, well, that's your opinion. I don't agree with it, but we're all entitled to our own opinions. __________________ "When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head, I'm still yawning When I'm in the middle of a dream Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream) Please, don't wake me, no, don't shake me Leave me where I am - I'm only sleeping Everybody seems to think I'm lazy I don't mind, I think they're crazy Running everywhere at such a speed Till they find there's no need (there's no need) Please, don't spoil my day, I'm miles away And after all I'm only sleeping..." -from the Beatles' I'm Only Sleeping

07-16-2003, 05:39 PM	#8
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Yup. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-17-2003, 06:51 PM	#9
turtlelover Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nowhere you would care to be Posts: 420	I agree with both of you a little moree inter action would be good but then they were written how they were written so to late now but at the least lets agree to disagree I don't want to make people mad __________________ "i could have alot of fun with that!!"-Allison "I don't know why it does this! maybe i'm allergic to bras?"-Dee

08-08-2003, 08:16 PM	#10
turtlelover Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nowhere you would care to be Posts: 420	hey does anyone else like them??? __________________ "i could have alot of fun with that!!"-Allison "I don't know why it does this! maybe i'm allergic to bras?"-Dee