A review by feralshojo
Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff
3.0
3.5 stars
I had a bit of trouble with the character of Artos here - the language Sutcliff gave him is too flowery and poetic for a 4th century war chief who spends most of his time swinging a sword.
However, I really liked Bedwyr.
And I liked the very gritty and realistic feel of the story, there were no fantastic elements of the Arthurian Legend like Merlin or magic or lake ladies... it's a good historical novel though if you want your Arthur with a bit more realism.
As for the emotional impact - the part of a book that makes or breaks it for me - , I'd say so-so. I could not really connect to Artos, but was quite taken with Bedwyr.
I had a bit of trouble with the character of Artos here - the language Sutcliff gave him is too flowery and poetic for a 4th century war chief who spends most of his time swinging a sword.
However, I really liked Bedwyr.
And I liked the very gritty and realistic feel of the story, there were no fantastic elements of the Arthurian Legend like Merlin or magic or lake ladies... it's a good historical novel though if you want your Arthur with a bit more realism.
As for the emotional impact - the part of a book that makes or breaks it for me - , I'd say so-so. I could not really connect to Artos, but was quite taken with Bedwyr.