librarymaus's review
1.0
I went into this book with high hopes, but sadly this book was simply not for me. I found that the writing was a little too gritty for me, and on the other side a few parts were way too flowery for the horrible things that were happening. I see where the author was going with it, but that doesn't mean I had to liked it. Also, I really don't understand where all this dislike for king Arthur came from.. This isn't the first story, nor the last it seems that will paint the Story of King Arthur and his knight in a bad light. If there was one thing I did really like about this book, It has to be the art. I love the Art, and that was the thing that drew my attention in the first place.
curiouslibrarian's review against another edition
I spent a large number of weeks picking this book up, reading some, and putting it down again. I probably got something like halfway through doing this. A few months ago, I put it down and didn't bother picking it up again. So I think this goes in the "abandoned" folder.
It wasn't a bad book. In fact, I enjoyed it well enough while I was reading it. Just too slow to keep me engaged *between* reading sessions. Maybe it's a just a fact of life with a toddler - can't seem to read anything slow-paced at this time in my life. Ah well.
It wasn't a bad book. In fact, I enjoyed it well enough while I was reading it. Just too slow to keep me engaged *between* reading sessions. Maybe it's a just a fact of life with a toddler - can't seem to read anything slow-paced at this time in my life. Ah well.
adamjcalhoun's review
1.0
Microreview: I appreciate what the author was trying to do; take a 'perfect' character and make him dark, depict a realistic medieval 'historical fiction', have his writing jump around in time while writing in a complex way. That all seems amazing! But it ends up being pretty bad and, more importantly, boring - both from a reader's standpoint and an intellectual standpoint. It does have some redeeming qualities, but honestly don't pick this book up.
rocksandroles's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? Yes
1.0
This is a very bad book. Would not recommend. The main character begins as a loveable character but is quickly shown doing horrible deeds that are not framed as horrible deeds, and is written in a way that clearly shows the author endorsing those acts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Excrement, Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Vomit
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