Ratha's Creature

by Clare Bell (Goodreads author!)
Ratha's Creature  
published July 19th 2007 by Puffin
binding Paperback
isbn 0142408433   (isbn13: 9780142408438)
pages 272
description Ratha and her clan are the Named, a band of intelligent wild cats whose society is based on herding deer. the Named have laws, language, traditions, a...more
date added
05-09-07



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Caroline
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11/09/07

bookshelves: fantasy, read-in-2007, young-adult
Read in November, 2007
I originally read this about 15 years ago, and it's always stuck with me as one of my favorite series ever. I'm working on re-reading them all, especially with a brand-new book in the series having just been released.

So far, they're as good as I remembered them being. The story is set sometime in pre-history (it's hard to tell at times), where a Clan of sentient big cats survive by herding their own deer for food. Ratha begins the story as a cub just learning the ways of the herder, when a l...more
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Sheila
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04/10/08

Read in April, 2008
Ratha's Creature is an intense, emotional roller coaster of a book. It's the coming of age story of a remarkable adolescent, but it's also a story of the eternal battle between social status quo and social change. Ratha is a remarkable character that you can't help but like in spite of her shortcomings, and teens will identify with her struggle to make sense of the world around her and find her place in it. Recommended for mature teens due to violence and adult situations.

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Katarina
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06/19/08

Read in June, 2008
Despite the cheesy tag line on the back of this book, I thoroughly enjoyed rereading it (I first read this book when I was 12). The description is amazing, the characters interesting, and the idea more or less original (despite all the cat books that have been written after this book came out in 1983). If you like "Watership Down", I would highly recommend this book-- and so far my students like it!
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Xarah
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02/23/08

bookshelves: fantasy
Read in February, 2008
I first read this years ago and remembered really enjoying the series. In re-reading it, I found I didn't remember any of it, but I still really enjoyed it! I also found it to be a little more "grown-up" than I had remembered it to be, especially for being classified as a young adult.
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Aslilin
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05/19/08

My absolute favorite book! A coming of age story told through the eyes of a prehistoric clan of wild cats. Themes like learning, belonging, and loyalty are key.
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Brett
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07/03/08

Read in January, 1992
recommends it for: young'ns
I read this as a kid and I really liked it. I'm definitely not going to go back and read it again though. :-)
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avg rating (all editions): 4.50 (30 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 4.50 (28 ratings)
number of reviews: 6






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