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The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White

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f18's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

read both versions simultaneously 

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ryraeriv's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This book might be called The Sword in the Stone but don't let that fool, the first mention of such a thing occurs on page 272. Make no mistake, the plot isn't bad because there is no plot. The whole novel is just a clueless child traipsing around almost dying only to be saved by his magic teacher. No character is intelligent or has any agency, with the worst characters being completely incomprehensible. In general, the descriptive paragraphs were good, with vivid imagery and nice flow. This however, contrasted sharply with the rest of the story which was lackluster and absurd. And not even in a way that was that entertaining. 

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