A review by lordenglishssbm
The Ill-Made Knight by T.H. White

5.0

This is the book I was hoping White would write. It's psychologically driven and tragic, but it retains some of the humor of the first two books, though it is integrated better here than in the second book. King Arthur is almost a side character here, but watching his desire to build a better world run up against the realities of his kingdom and the all-too-human flaws of the people beneath him provides a fantastic background for the drama. Lancelot is an excellent lead character, and the conflict between his desire and his duty ties in perfectly to the larger story's themes. White's prose remains strong throughout, and the way he blends mythology, history, and psychology is so well-done that he makes it look easy. Whatever comes next and whatever came before, this is an exceptional book, and I can see why Disney initially wanted to adapt it instead of the first book.