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Summary: Finally - historical novel from the women's point of view
Review: This is a powerful novel about the time before Christianity in England - told from the women's point of view. It's a long story, but totally absorbing, with familiar characters guiding the way. To the extent that the story is true - or might be true - it makes you understand why these women fought the advent of Christianity.I read it between semesters at grad school...what a welcome relief from B school reading assignments!
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Summary: Couldn't Put this Book Down! Very Empowering!
Review: I only read this book because a friend of mine encouraged me to read it and I am so glad I did. I never have been interested in science fiction or fantasy books, nor have I ever read anything about the legends of King Arthur. But I quickly found that this book has much more substance that just another Arthurian legend. Marion Zimmer Bradley writes beautifully through the eyes of the women behind King Arthur's throne about many dualities such as male power and female power, duty and desire, Christianity as opposed to other religious beliefs, and faith versus pride and ambition. I found this book very empowering and would recommend it to all of my friends. This will be an all-time favorite book of mine that I plan to read again.
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Summary: Life Changeing
Review: The Mist of Avalon is probably the best book I have ever read. I found it to be a rich telling of a magnificent story. I recommend this book to anyone. This book opened my eyes and changed my life in so many ways. I thought the story was told in classic Celtic fashion, it was a great story and could be seen as just that but it also had a much deeper level for those who chose to see it. All I can say about his book is that it is magical, you will find as you read it a spell is cast over you. It truely helped me find my way.
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Summary: Maiden, Mother, Crone...
Review: I first read this at fourteen, sunk in fascination for King Arthur and Guinevere. It was with a great deal of confusion later that I discovered that, for a lot of people, this book had been a seminal moment in their lives, because, sadly, I barely remembered it. I recovered it (ahem) years later, to reread in preparation for the upcoming TNT miniseries, and discovered that the world from older eyes was much richer... even though there were basic flaws in the storytelling. The first half of the book is slow but enthralling, the fabric is full of threads of gold and silver and you walk slowly through it to enjoy the surroundings. But after a certain point, particularly when our main touchstone, Morgaine, is no longer in the center of Arthurian politics, the book begins an endless drag to the final end. But the storytelling is so fascinating and the characters so complex (with the exception of Bishop Patricius, of course; one of my main complaints) that you immerse yourself in the book more than read than it. Bradley managed to not only deal well with the cast of thousands Arthurian legend supplies us with, she even formed multiples of some stock figures because she needed more (Viviane, Niniane and Nimue are all forms of the same name, for instance). And why hadn't any other writer made the connection between The Lady of the Lake and Lancelot du Lac?
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Summary: Only A Genius Can Write A Book Like This
Review: I have always loved the story of King Arthur, and now The Mists Of Avalon tells it from the woman's point of view. Marion Zimmer Bradley tells the story that keeps you reading all day long. This is a fairly large book, but it is so greatly written, that you can't put it down. The book is full of characters that are unforgetable. The main struggle is between Morgaine, a follower of the lore of Avalon, and Queen Gwynhefar, a follower of Christianity. The story entangles love, jealously, and the fear of betrayal. As the Arthurian story comes to a conclusion, all I can think is that Bradley is a genius. I am glad that I became a part of The Mists.
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Summary: Misty, and LONGGGGGGGGG
Review: I bought this particular book because of the preview for the miniseries. I don't usually read these type of books, but I was able to enjoy this story. At times I had to go on to other books because it seemed to drag on with the alternative religion, but from the women of Camelot's point of view, I think it was a pretty good book.
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Summary: I can't praise this book enough!
Review: The Mists of Avalon is an epic novel that entraps the reader only to spit them out again as a different person. I started and finished this book mostly in fourteen wonderful afternoons. I can compare this book only to the old testament of the Bible because of its array of characters being born and dying as the book follows their descendants' destinies. As an avid reader of Anne Rice's Vampire chronicles, I came out of this book with a keen awareness of mortality in characters of books. Many people will say that some person dies in a book or a movie as if that character would not have died anyway, at some point in some later book or movie (assuming that there are infinate sequels). The Mists of Avalon has a powerful and gripping rhythym to it, almost a circular feeling. Anyone who loves a good book will love this book. I reccommend it to all people.
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Summary: Incredible! A work of art......
Review: i've just finished reading bradley's epic for the second time, and i've been reminded why this is my favorite book. The Mists of Avalon is the story of arthurian camelot, told from the perspective of the women involved. usually put on the back burner to the men, bradley makes commonly misunderstood figures such as morgan le fay seem real, with real conflicts and issues, and not the devil worshipping witch of classic arthurian tales. The women of bradley's camelot are powerful, and strong willed, role models for other generations. the beauty with which bradley writes, and the depth with which she explores her characters make this my favorite book of all time.
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Summary: The Mist of Avalon
Review: This is one book that I have found myself not wanting to put it down. My daughter has read it and even now on my second time reading I still hate to put it down even for a break.
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Summary: Perspective
Review: When I first discovered The Mists of Avalon, I had very little interest in Arthurian legend. I was very curious, however, to read this novel. While it seemed a bit daunting, it ended up being a magnificent read. It was so engrossing I would find myself lost for hours, zooming through hundreds of pages without even noticing the time going by. The Mists of Avalon brings to life a civilization shrouded in mystery. Since very little is known on the "Dark Ages", Marion Zimmer Bradley decided to write the novel from a very fresh, and yet, plausible perspective. Her wonderful tale of Arthurian life is told from the point of view of the women in the story, and often it is the women with the least-expected roles in traditional Arthurian legend who are the key characters. It also tells the perspective from that of the non-Christian one. It is not your average novel, by any means. While it is classified as a Science Fiction novel, it is not outlandish and completely unrealistic. [While not completely realistic, either.] The very least I can say about this novel is that it is a masterpiece. Mists of Avalon is a comprehensive study of life in the time of the Arthurian legend. If you enjoy novels of a different era, that completely sweep you out of your present situation, this is the book for you. This novel is full of fantasy, legend, and intelligence. This is my all-time favorite novel, and one I will read again and again.
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