Reviews

I Am Morgan le Fay by Nancy Springer

gomeznorton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wellreadashlee's review against another edition

5.0

This is one of my all time favorite books. I loved how everything was pieced together, and I loved the story as a whole.

emzapk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

3.5

I probably read this 3-4 times a year in middle school. Fun to revisit!

thelibrarylady42's review against another edition

4.0

I love reading stories from an unexpected point of view. I think this story gives a fresh perspective on a classic story.

weedleeedle's review against another edition

medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

lacheri's review against another edition

3.0

I really enjoyed reading this book. I just wished her mother would care for her some more.

candiecane333's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Love myths & legends. This retelling was so perfect, the characterization & world building so robust. The dread & anguish 

mxemma's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book made me pagan

totalgreyspace's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I started this book when I was a teenager, just after it came out. I had to return it before I was finished, and then I couldn't find it again for a solid twenty years. When I finally did finish, I was satisfied, but also sad, because of the subject matter. However, it is a story I've thought about for twenty years, and it is one that sticks with you.

bubblegumbook's review against another edition

5.0

5th book of The Reading Rush! The challenge was "read a book that matches your birthstone", which was Peridot for me.
I actually read this book often when I was a kid. I fell in love with it long ago. But there is something odd about this book. No matter how many times I read it, I could never remember what it was about. So to remedy this odd magic, I read it again for the reading rush.
I loved it, as expected. I like how this story spans across years and you see the development of Morgan. I am fascinated by this legend of King Arthur and Morgana. I think this book in particular is a great addition to the Arthurian legend because of the radically different perspective of this legend.
My favorite part of this story was Morgan's and Thomas's relationship. I love how they ended because it was realistic in the sense of how if you hold someone too close, they will pull away. Their ending was horrible though. I like how this book didn't sugarcoat anything by showing the painful moments. This story is definitely an anti-hero story. Also Morgan's relationship with magic was interesting. I like how her magic was something she had to accept and not thrust upon her.
This book makes me want to go to Avalon even though it is portrayed as a very dangerous place!