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rheren's review against another edition
4.0
THIS was the King Arthur book I was looking for. This includes all the famous stories: the search for the Holy Grail, Lancelot and Guinevere, Merlin and Nimue, etc. It's all delightfully Medieval, chivalrous and rather bonkers (but it is, after all, Medieval mythology, so it's an alien world to our modern way of thinking: it should be somewhat baffling). The chivalry seems quaint and foreign, as well it should, but it also seems believable and authentic. Parts of the whole thing haven't aged well and don't make much sense to me, but for the most part I quite enjoyed it and was pleased to read it.
zatannacomic's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Frusterating read. I love these stories and characters, but the writing didn’t make them come to life and it was sometimes confusing to figure out what was being said. It also tells stories, instead of showing them. Still the second half of the book made up for the (boring) first part. There was some religious talk, but I just kind of read over it.
mimirtells's review against another edition
3.0
Puanım 3/5 (%60/100)
Arthur mitlerine giriş yapmak istiyorsanız güzel bir kitap ama beni hayal kırıklığına uğrattı. Arthur efsaneleri çok keyifli ve ilginç olsa da yazar nasıl olduysa sıkıcı bir şekilde anlatmayı başarmış. Anlatım yüzünden çok keyif aldığım söylenemez ama sevdiğim ve bildiğim hikayeler olduğu için çok kötü puan vermek istemiyorum. Benim favorim Lancelot olduğu için onun Guinevere ile olan hikayesinini görmek de güzeldi. Onun dışında Kutsal Kase arayışı, Nimue, Morgana le Fay'in hikayesinin de olması iyiydi. Hoşuma gitmeyen bir diğer şey de bazı kelimelerin Türkçe çevirisiydi. Dediğim gibi daha önce bilginiz yoksa ve yüzeysel de olsa bir şeyler öğrenmek istiyorsanız güzel bir kaynak olabilir ama zaten Arthur mitlerine hakimseniz çok da beğenmeyebilirsiniz.
Arthur mitlerine giriş yapmak istiyorsanız güzel bir kitap ama beni hayal kırıklığına uğrattı. Arthur efsaneleri çok keyifli ve ilginç olsa da yazar nasıl olduysa sıkıcı bir şekilde anlatmayı başarmış. Anlatım yüzünden çok keyif aldığım söylenemez ama sevdiğim ve bildiğim hikayeler olduğu için çok kötü puan vermek istemiyorum. Benim favorim Lancelot olduğu için onun Guinevere ile olan hikayesinini görmek de güzeldi. Onun dışında Kutsal Kase arayışı, Nimue, Morgana le Fay'in hikayesinin de olması iyiydi. Hoşuma gitmeyen bir diğer şey de bazı kelimelerin Türkçe çevirisiydi. Dediğim gibi daha önce bilginiz yoksa ve yüzeysel de olsa bir şeyler öğrenmek istiyorsanız güzel bir kaynak olabilir ama zaten Arthur mitlerine hakimseniz çok da beğenmeyebilirsiniz.
iwantmystats's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ericah32's review against another edition
3.0
I read this one for class. I teach a King Arthur unit.
This isn’t my favorite version of the Arthurian legends, but it’s written in a way that is easy for my students to understand. It doesn’t require much scaffolding for basic understanding. They get the idea of the King Arthur story, and we are able to discuss on a deeper level. It leaves out details, but it does get the job done. When I felt it was necessary, I have filled in details for them as we read. The students should be able to recognize allusions to the legends and understand the influence of the stories on Brit lit as they continue their studies.
This isn’t my favorite version of the Arthurian legends, but it’s written in a way that is easy for my students to understand. It doesn’t require much scaffolding for basic understanding. They get the idea of the King Arthur story, and we are able to discuss on a deeper level. It leaves out details, but it does get the job done. When I felt it was necessary, I have filled in details for them as we read. The students should be able to recognize allusions to the legends and understand the influence of the stories on Brit lit as they continue their studies.
_elisebeth's review against another edition
3.0
"Long, long ago, after Uther Pendragon died, there was no king in Britain, and every knight hoped to seize the crown for himself."
I expected it to be the basics of the legend simply by doing that thing we shouldn’t do, judging a book by it’s cover, which it was. Although a pretty decent read (done in a matter of hours due to the length) it just wasn’t that great.
As much as it stuck more true to the legends than some books do it just didn’t really hold my interest because it felt all to predictable; which Arthurian literature usually is but this one was just more-so.
I expected it to be the basics of the legend simply by doing that thing we shouldn’t do, judging a book by it’s cover, which it was. Although a pretty decent read (done in a matter of hours due to the length) it just wasn’t that great.
As much as it stuck more true to the legends than some books do it just didn’t really hold my interest because it felt all to predictable; which Arthurian literature usually is but this one was just more-so.
zoe_1701's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75