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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: The Mists of Avalon is that kind of book that you just can't put down. I even cried at times. At the same time I wanted to know all that happened, but I didn't want the book to finish. It not only tells the well-known story from the women's point of view but also from the pagan's point of view. The religious discussions can be a little repetitive sometimes, but never tedious nor boring.
One thing that I found very interesting was that even though Morgaine is the narrator in most chapters, Igraine, Viviane and Gwenevere also narrate the story in some chapters, exposing their views and helping you understand the complexity of things. The characters aren't "good" or "evil", they're human.
So, even if you don't care about the Arthurian Legens (this was my first and only book on the subject), this is a book I strongly recommend.
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Summary: Mostly worth reading
Review: This book was interesting in that the concept of telling the Arthurian legend from the womens' point of view is entertaining and intriguing. Also appreciated was the extensive development of story and characters from the time previous to Arthur taking the throne. The central characters are developed nicely, though most of the supporting characters are quite shallow.I lowered the overall rating, though, because I found the writing to be fairly amateurish. Some of the historical license taken was excessive. For instance, there is a character, Patricius, who is clearly identified as being the person Patricius who is more often known today as St. Patrick. This character remains in the book well past the battle of Mt. Badon. That battle took place c. 500 AD, and Patricius is known to have died in 461 AD. Also, many of the details and descriptions of Christian liturgy and monastic life are, for the time and place, inaccurate. There is also much need of a more critical eye in editing. There are some points that are repeated so many times that the reader feels like it is a lesson being drummed in by a schoolmaster. For instance, we are constantly reminded of the phrase, "What of the King Stag, when the Young Stag is grown?" It is introduced and explained, and then in the final third of the book it seems that Morgaine either thinks or speaks it every other page. Hopefully the book was not written as a support or detraction to or from either of the main religions portrayed. For the side of Avalon, Morgaine winds up looking as bad or worse as the Christians she so despises. Further, the fact that a "little girl" (as identified in the text) was effectively raped at one of so-called pagan rites during Arthur's kingmaking can hardly elicit sympathy for the oh-so-noble Goddess and her worshippers. And, for the side of the Christians there is too much editorial bias to give much consideration. If Ms. Bradley's intent was to call the mind the destructive bent of fanaticism in general, then in that case she succeeded. Overall, the book is a nice complement to the more traditional cycle of Arthurian stories.
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Summary: Uggghhh, don't waste your time.
Review: First of all, I'd like to say that I haven't even finished the book. that's how dumb it is. Maybe I hate it cuz I'm only 13, but I have a high reading level, so its not that this book is too hard, its too boring. Here's a summary.
At the begining, Morgaine's mom falls in love with a guy even though she's married. Her husband dies, she and the guy have a kid who's Arthur. Morgaine gets sent to Avalon to be a priestess and meets Lancelot and falls in love. Morgaine ends up having a kid w/ her brother, but she doesn't know that he's her brother. Lancelot is in love with Gwenevier who's married to Arthur, but still flirts with Morgaine and plays with her emotions. Gwenevier is baiscially a barbie because she's an air head that's afraid to be outside walls, even in the courtyard she's freaked.
The book is the most horrible one on the planet. Don't read it unless you like being bored. Trust me, it isn't worth your time.
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Summary: A masterpiece of our time
Review: "The Mists of Avalon" is, quite simply, magical. Yes, it's long. Yes, it is meticulous in some of its details. That's part of the magic. To start, and has been amply stated, this book gives a wonderous account of the legend of King Arthur set against the backdrop of the Roman influx of Christianity overwhelming the Druidic Goddess (Mother Earth) religions. The book focuses on the women in Arthur's life, most notably his mother Igraine, his half-sister Morgaine, and his wife Gwenhwyfar, and the story is told from their point of view. What's interesting in this is that a war may last for an extended period of time, and all we see through the book is the group of women and older men running their day-to-day lives at the castle - finding food, spinning thread, etc. The depths to which this book presents life in the time period is amazing. The brunt of the story deals with the tragedy of Morgaine's life and the lives of those around her. Decisions made very early on that affect characters decades hence is common here. It's very thought out. Finally, the characters really come to life just because of the amount of time and detail spent on them. You really get to know them, and you feel for their triumphs and losses.
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Summary: A classic
Review: Every woman should have a copy of this book in her library. It not only gives a new view to the Arthur Legend but lets the reader see a time when women were not just chattel for men. When women stood tall in their own skin and owned their own bodies. I think this is important in a world that has said that women do not even own the name on their birth certificates. I would recommend this book for any girl over 13 or 14 too. If I had a daughter this would have been a gift for her.I think it would build the self esteem of any teen girl.
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Summary: Gorgeous!!!!!!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is so complex and rich with details and female strength. Its a real eye-opener about the world, women, and religion and I dare to say it changes lives. I finished this book last week and I haven't been able to get it off my mind since. And its hell when trying to read another book when all I can think about is how much I miss The Mists of Avalon. Truly, I urge everyone to read this artwork. It's just amazing.
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Summary: For the younger Generation
Review: ...I'm about 200 pages away from the end. Dispite this it is the best book i have ever read... and most likely the best i'll ever read in my lifetime. this book is filled with intamate romance scenes, betrail,passion,sadness, anger, and meny of those girlie romance themes. this book tells the legand and the haratige of Arthur Pendragon threw the eyes of the women he loved so much!Beeing an artest, i like books that you can allmost see the person and where they are and what's going on around them. This book does all that and more! I first started reading this on my palmpilet. Then my aunt gave me the paperback version so i could read it "the old fashion way". you really get into the characters. I could totaly identify with some of the characters! MZB does a "words can not describe it" kind of job on this book...
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Summary: VERY ENJOYABLE READ!!
Review: Once I figured out the language of this book, it became alot more enjoyable to read. At first it was like trying to understand a foreign language. But once I got the hang of it, I couldn't put it down! When I finished the book, I was sad because it was over and I craved more. I can't wait to read the rest of the stories that go with this one.
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Summary: A retelling of a classic
Review: First and foremost, read the book and if you are interested in how TNT "redid" it for a movie, then watch it. Now, I know that some Christians have a problem with this book--it doesn't portray Christianity in a "nice" sort of way, but this book hit home for a lot of non-Christians (Pagan or not) because it showed some of the nastiness of that relgion's followers. I don't mean to offend anyone with this review, but Bradley hit it on the head with this one--at least from my standpoint (and a lot of others). I enjoyed how Bradley retold this story---it does put some of the women in a better light in the story, but not at the expense of the men in the story--in fact, she humainized everyone in the story, and did it in a wonderful way.
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Summary: Mists of Avalon
Review: An amazing story about King Arthur and Medieval TImes. It is one of my all time favorite books. I would reccomend it not only to fans of fantasy and historical fiction books, but to other reality readers as well. (Severel friends like that have read it and loved it)....a great read and a must-have in every library
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