A review by pridiansky
The Grey King by Susan Cooper

Did not finish book.

Life is too short and this series is too dry and boring for me to continue.  I figured this one would be the best because it's a Newberry Medal winner, but it put me in a bit of a slump.  The Welsh language lesson really clinched it for me to not finish it.  I just did not care At. All.  If I was interested in learning Welsh, I'd get a book on it.  In general any type of language lessons annoy me in books, especially if it's untranslated.  Good for the people who love that, but I wanted a fantasy book.  This really nailed home the fact that Susan Cooper has some of the most joyless, dryest writing in children's literature that I think I've ever read.  It's too serious and doesn't have enough wonder.  I enjoyed the second book and thought the third book was alright, but at this point it's obvious that I'm just forcing myself to read a series I have absolutely no interest in.  I've read a dozen other books while this one has sat by the wayside.  It's time to let it go.