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Why I like River, and why I don’t by Autumnleaf

Autumnleaf shares what they do and don’t like about River.

Hello, cats of BlogClan, It is I, Autumnleaf, bringing you Why I like River and why I don’t. (Sorry, it’s basicly an overview, but who really cares?)(This from my memory, so I might get things a little messed up)
Spoilers for River ahead!
First, Why I like River:
I like the protaganists and the storyline. Sunbeam almost dies for Lightleap, and Lightleap doesn’t care, but does care when she’s told on. Like bro, that’s drama, and she deserves it to be honest. Then Lightleap is angry, yeah that stuff, and then she just hangs out with the cat Sunbeam LOVED?That is going way overboard. I still like the storyline though. At the gathering she meets Flamepaw, a cool tom from ThunderClan. Then Blazefire got hurt “playing” with Lightleap,then he admits that he doen’t love either Sunbeam or Lightleap. Meanwhile Spireclaw’s mate, Fringewhisker is having trouble moving into the Clan. Onto Flamepaw/Nightheart. In the beginning, he failed his first assessment because he didn’t catch enough prey, even tough he could have, he didn’t. Then his littermate and his friends become Warriors, and everyone starts treating him a little unfairly. He has to train and hunt even more. At the gathering , he meets Sunbeam, a nice shecat from ShadowClan. He fails his next assessment, I don’t know why,(You can correct me in the comments, but I think because he battled a hawk for a thrush) but his Clan looks up to him bcause he’s Firestar’s kin.(From the start) Bro what the? He’s more embaressed, and his Clan starts treating more unfairly. He finally passes his third assessment, he boldly changes his name, and his Clan treats him even MORE unfairly. Last protaganist, Frostpaw. she becomes a medicine cat apperetice. Mistystar dies from I don’t remember what, and then the Clan goes into chaos. Mothwing leads the Clan for now. Frostpaw leads a patrol to find Reedwhisker, who had suddenly gone missing right after Mistystar dies, finds him dead, mourns, and the Clan is in more chaos. Frostpaw is the only cat that can contact StarClan in the Clan. Frostpaw goes to Moonpool to find a new leader, finds a white, curled feather, and thinks it is a sign that Curlfeather should be the next leader of RiverClan. Mothwing doesn’t think so at first, but when Frostpaw has a dream filled with white, curled feathers, she agrees. When getting Curlfeather to Moonpool, a pack of dogs chase them away and kill her mother. Her mother’s last words were,”Trust no cat”.(I think) Then she’s in grief, and yeah.
Last, why I don’t like River:
I like river, so I don’t really have a whole lot of reasons why I don’t like it. I kind of wish there was more time in the story, because it was only like 1 or 2 moons. There was also a lot of more violence, but not any battles(Of Clans) that I recall.
Peace out BlogClan
~Autumnleaf

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9 comments

  • Tawnypaw/tail | Tawny Shades of Bristling Fur | She/Her | Looking for a mentor!!! | very inactive 😭 says:

    Great article! I’ve only read up to The Last Hope, so I’m not familiar with the characters, but you make the new series sound interesting to read!

  • Shadeleap (she/her) | Shades, Shade, Shadey | Shade lit up by Leaping Flames | Mentor to the amazing Sandbreeze! <33 | Running for SW! says:

    Great article!! I like River, I think it was a good intro to the Starless Clan arc

  • Flamepaw/spirit || Ospreysplash's awesome apprentice!! || She/her || Arson is life || Spirit of Flaming Arson in Newleaf Sun says:

    Great article! I don’t love ASC but I think Shadow is the best so far 🙂

    • (づ。◕‿‿◕。)づ нєαтнєяωнιѕρєя/ωнιѕρєя тнαт σηℓу нєαтнєяѕ нєαя/ƒσямєяℓу αυтυмηℓєαƒ/¢нє¢к συт му ƒαη ƒι¢тιση ραgє! says:

      Yeah! I agree. I made this in Jan. when my library didn’t have Sky, and then I had to repost it like 2-3 times.

  • Great article! I don’t LOVE river, but im ok with it. I think my favourite book so far in ASC is
    sky, and yes I have read shadow, i just like sky better.

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