edgoff's review against another edition
3.0
I love a good book that flows in verse. The pages flew by easily and without restraint I was pulled into the story.
haliwafa's review against another edition
4.0
loved this read. it was short and it had a romantic war feeling about it. oh wait, that is what the book is about. it had a couple of great action scenes and elain did her best to survive. i give her props.
catpingu's review against another edition
5.0
This is another side to the famous legend of King Arthur, his Queen Guinevere, her secret lover Sir Lancelot, his secret admirer Elaine (The Lady of Shalott), and her own admirer Tristan (eventually one of the Knights of the Round Table).
Most is formatted as poetry, a continuous free verse poem that tells of the true sorrows of the mysterious Lady of Shalott towards the beauty Guinevere and Sir Lancelot during the reign of the wondrous King Arthur.
Luckily, Elaine, the Lady of Shalott, is has a true friend in dear Tristan.
Most is formatted as poetry, a continuous free verse poem that tells of the true sorrows of the mysterious Lady of Shalott towards the beauty Guinevere and Sir Lancelot during the reign of the wondrous King Arthur.
Luckily, Elaine, the Lady of Shalott, is has a true friend in dear Tristan.
scribesprite's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. I was a bit worried about the poem structure and I was also worried because it was about Lady Elaine. But I really could admire Elaine and her courage. And I could follow the book just fine. I really liked that the men were very chilvaric and honorable. The few women that were in the story were not pathetic and swooning all the time. They actually played a big part in Arthur's success. Elaine helped in a realistic way during that period in time. After I finished reading it I was smiling from cheek to cheek. Although I think that this book is more for girls, which is fine with me.
Hope to read it again.
Hope to read it again.
lumos_libros's review against another edition
5.0
Love it. At first I was intimidated by it since it was in poem form, but I shouldn't have worried. It is a great addition to the great Athurian legends. Elaine is given a lot more strengh, as are all the women in this book. Elaine is practically the only woman in the camp of soldiers. You see the same faces in these book like Arthur (before he is the King), Lancelot, Tristan and others. Fast read and make sure to read the author's note at the end of the book. Again I can't say enough good things about it.
Note to self have to re-read to give a waaaayyyyy better review.
Note to self have to re-read to give a waaaayyyyy better review.
_maddierose16's review against another edition
3.0
This book was good. When I read it I didn't really get into it.
katthekitty's review against another edition
5.0
An absolutely amazing take on King Arthurs beginning as King and also having such strong female characters. As someone who has always loved myths and legands, I can happily say that this is now one of my favorite books! It took less than 12 hours to read!
darragons's review against another edition
5.0
One of my all time favorite books, mostly for nostalgic purposes.
readingwithemmett's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book when I first started because it was in poem format, but that didn't really take away from the story what so ever.
Elaine, who has lived at an army camp for most of her life, is surrounded by men. When another girl shows up to the camp, her love and strength are tested as she turns from just a girl to a women.
This love story was a page turner. The characters were all well developed and the story captured my attention easily. One of the things I didn't like about the book was that certain parts were hard to tell if they had happened in the past, or if they were currently happening to the character. Other than that, I felt like the book was very well written.
Elaine, who has lived at an army camp for most of her life, is surrounded by men. When another girl shows up to the camp, her love and strength are tested as she turns from just a girl to a women.
This love story was a page turner. The characters were all well developed and the story captured my attention easily. One of the things I didn't like about the book was that certain parts were hard to tell if they had happened in the past, or if they were currently happening to the character. Other than that, I felt like the book was very well written.