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Summary: Amazing
Review: The last of the three does justice to the first two. I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading this trilogy and will no doubt do so again in years to come.
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Summary: sublime
Review: The pudding is in the details.they say ..and it is so true for the world of writers..The fionavar tapestry is a prime example of this..most fiction novels are to removed from the plausible realm of things...Gavriel seems to parallel them in all of his novels.There lies the human condition in all of his novels for all to see; it is not exagerated nor does it give the false impression of absurd plot sequenses. It pulls the string of the hart; it renders us deeply aware of our own frailties and the power of good and evil in us and the world. Gavriel`s thread is woven admist our own global history..albeit altered somewhat but not unrecognizable;it sings to us... I read the Tapestries and re read them....and I fervently hope that Gavriel writes the other part to this wonderful story...the twice born has not completed his destiny......
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Summary: Beautifully written!
Review: This is a wonderful conclusion to the Fionavar trilogy. Kay's style of writing is beautiful, though I'll admit that at times this book does move a bit more slowly than the previous two. Overall, though, an excellent read. I would highly recommend it to all fantasy lovers!
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Summary: A terrific book! (but read the first two first!)
Review: This is an extremely moving and satisfying conclusion to Kay's "Fionavar Tapestry" trilogy. It is a fantastic series -- surprising, evocative, well-paced, funny, and superbly written.Over the last several years, my wife and I have given this trilogy to a number of our friends, and have been delighted with the responses. It is truly one of the few books that I wish I could go back and read again for the first time.
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Summary: Uneven and Melodramatic - But the Promise of Better to Come
Review: This is an uneven work. The author has an exceptional gift for language - in his later, more mature works, he often attains the sublime - but here, in his earlier works, he struggles. It is as if he hasn't enough confidence in the mastery of his craft to trust to understatement and restraint. Instead, he strikes for bold effects, and ends up with melodrama. Melodrama has its place and, when done well, can be quite effective. Consider Les Miserables or A Tale of Two Cities. But here, it is not done well. Perhaps I am alone in my weariness, but I am tired of Elves and Dwarves, Dragons and Trolls, and appendices to Arthurian myth. This story parallels the Lord of the Rings so obviously that it is rendered formulaic: the fellowship of protagonists with varying characters and strengths; the wizard who leads them; the dark antagonist in his invincible fortress who is the very embodiment of malice and desolation; the lonely quest by a tortured soul, carrying a great burden into the heart of danger. Even the mountain is here. And the Arthurian elements are, frankly, tired and distracting. It's all been done before and done better. Then there are the characters. They can only be described as uni-dimensional. The antagonists are cartoon bad guys; the protagonists are stereotypical personality types; the secondary characters are introduced and have their respective moments, but are often dropped and forgotten with disjointed ease. Take the case of a southern princess seduced by a northern prince. First she loves him. Then she hates him. Then she loves him again. I'll try not to give away too much of the plot, but what motivates such conflicting emotions and what happens to her in the end? We don't know. It's unconvincing and incomplete. I don't want to leave the impression that I actively dislike the work. Some of it is quite good. Kay shows flashes of the brilliance that characterize his later works. His writing is regal and elegant. He may not have learned yet that less is better, but he shows a gift for presentation that often intrigues and occasionally compels. This is a series only for hardcore fantasy buffs. It makes no attempt to transcend its genre. It adheres to the fantasy formula so conventionally, that its main appeal will be to those readers who read fantasy for the comfort of the formula. However, the overall skill and the occasional nugget saves it from failure and earns it a guarded recommendation.
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Summary: Mind-blowing
Review: This IS the best book I have ever read (and I have read a ton). This book is so extremely painful in its beauty. It is a heart-wrenching epic with every single element needed to create the best of the best of fantasy. Please, do yourself a favor and buy it or borrow it, just read it! It is so good and am at a loss for words as for what to say!
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Summary: Amazing
Review: This like book, like the one before it, had me in tears. I loved the characters and the twists and turns in the plot were great. There was real indecision at times in me as to whether thing would turn out all right. It isn't very often when reading a book in this day and age that I'm not sure that everything will turn out as it should. I was definately pleased that I wasn't entirely certain about things until the very end - as it should be. I do have some complaints about the book, though. There is far too much packed into this book. Kay tried to pack two books into one and then he didn't even end it well. The ending is rushed, very rushed. It feel like he knew if he didn't stop writing right then, he'd end up with another book. The last 15 pages or so are - "And this is was happened to so and so, and this happened to so and so..." It's not very satisfying to say goodbye to characters in this light. There is even a character who you don't get to see in the end. There is no mention of the Dark Rose for almost the last fourth of the book. I would have like to have known what happened to her. It is a marvelous read. I enjoyed it and am happy I bought my own copies.
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Summary: A great book..
Review: This like book, like the one before it, had me in tears. I loved the characters and the twists and turns in the plot were great. There was real indecision at times in me as to whether thing would turn out all right. It isn't very often when reading a book in this day and age that I'm not sure that everything will turn out as it should. I was definately pleased that I wasn't entirely certain about things until the very end - as it should be. I do have some complaints about the book, though. There is far too much packed into this book. Kay tried to pack two books into one and then he didn't even end it well. The ending is rushed, very rushed. It feel like he knew if he didn't stop writing right then, he'd end up with another book. The last 15 pages or so are - "And this is was happened to so and so, and this happened to so and so..." It's not very satisfying to say goodbye to characters in this light. There is even a character who you don't get to see in the end. There is no mention of the Dark Rose for almost the last fourth of the book. I would have like to have known what happened to her. It is a marvelous read. I enjoyed it and am happy I bought my own copies.
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Summary: Satisfying conclusion to a moving trilogy.
Review: This series more than any other I have read has moved me to tears; sometimes a bit heavy-handed in emotional manipulation, GG Kay nonetheless has done a masterful job of knitting the stories of the protagonists together. The introduction and use of the Arthurian legend is brilliant. The good guys win, no surprise - but this novel ties up an artful telling of how this comes about. I recommend this series as highly and as often as LOtR, and for many of the same reasons. I have given it away to friends more than any other book or set of books. On a par with Zelazny's "Lord of Light" for sheer enjoyability.
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Summary: One word: WOW!!!
Review: What can I say? The Fionavar Tapestry ranks UP THERE. A worthy contestant for any other fantasy saga, and one I would not be shamed to lose to. Poignant, enthralling, and truly the word "bittersweet". What can I say indeed, 'cause I just ran out of words to describe this magnificent story. To miss this would be a crime.
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