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Summary: A must read
Review: A must read for anyoen with any interest in Finn McCool.
Unlike typical folklore books this is historical fiction.
Keep to the facts and information available from the folk tales Morgan is able to make a seamless story that flows from beginning to end.You will be wrapped up in love, war and self identification.
I liked this book so much I have bought several other the authors books. All will find this easy enjoyable reading.
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Summary: Journey into Finn Mac Cool's extrordinary world!
Review: Finn Mac Cool is a wonderful book. It is full of adventure, glory, and betrayal. I love reading celtic folklore and this book has every thing a good celtic tale needs. I felt like I was there with Finn on most of his journey. He never ceased to amaze me. Finn is an incrediably strong person to go through what he did in life and still survive. For growing up wild he sure exceeded becoming an exceptional man. Before he could grow a beard he became a comander in the finna which is an elite fighting force for the king of Ireland. Finn Mac Cool change the way the finna was ranked. He made them extrodinary. But while he was doing this finn was losing his hold on reality and fantasy. You would to if you went through what he did. To find out more I highly recommend you read this book. Finn Mac Cool will always be with me in my thoughts....
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Summary: An enthralling read
Review: Finn Mac Cool is a young officer in the Fianna, the army nominally under the control of the High King of Eire. Finn is a great warrior, a teller of magical tales, and a man of vision. Rising to head the Fianna, and as such second in power only to the High King, he reshapes it in his own image, into an object of honor. But there is no "happily ever after" for Finn Mac Cool. Growing older, he finds that his body can no longer keep up the pace that it did, he begins to find it difficult to tell which of his own tales are true and false, and other people begin to reshape his world to his detriment. What should he do, and how should he do it? I actually finished this book days ago, but have had to take the time to sort out my feelings about it. Ms. Llywelyn has written a powerful story. She has taken the old Irish legends of Finn Mac Cool, and retold them in the form of historical fiction. Finn is presented as a larger-than-life man, one whose peculiar talents can make him and can also unmake him. This book is an enthralling read. It contains stories of action, and stories about life. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
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Summary: Legend Turned Man
Review: Finn MacCool is a man with the life of a warrior, the heart of a lover, and the soul of a poet. Morgan Llywelyn writes the story of a man as well as a legend. Characters based on legends tend to be untouchable, but Llywelyn does a fantastic job of blending the legend and the man together. Finn MacCool will, without a doubt make you laugh, make you cry, and leave you with a peaceful meloncholy. It would be hard to find anyone that can not in some way identify with MacCool.
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Summary: An Epic Saga told by a true Bard
Review: I found this to be an oustanding piece of work by Morgan, She is one of the few authors that actually knows what she is talking about, especially in the historical novel genre. Finn is so delightfully portrayed in this book as to make him a homespun hero. With the landscape so accurately described it is easy to enjoy this book, because you know you are getting first hand information from someone who takes the time to research and immmerse herself in the story.
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Summary: The best of Llywelyn
Review: I have now read at least 10 Llywelyn books. Although this was about 4th in my reading order, I consider it the best of all. Llywelyn blends the best of historical fiction with fantasy and myth, and it makes for a superior read. I got tears in my eyes at the end. Her characters have depth and I have learned so much about Irish history. I can't wait for another book!
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Summary: The best of Llywelyn
Review: I have now read at least 10 Llywelyn books. Although this was about 4th in my reading order, I consider it the best of all. Llywelyn blends the best of historical fiction with fantasy and myth, and it makes for a superior read. I got tears in my eyes at the end. Her characters have depth and I have learned so much about Irish history. I can't wait for another book!
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Summary: A masterpeice
Review: I read this book in 6 days! I enjoyed it so much I almost picked it up again and reread it. Finn Mac Cool is a masterpiece written by a talented author. After I finished this book I went out and bought Red Branch and the Lion of Ireland. I give this book 2 thumbs up.
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Summary: dissapointed in female character development
Review: I read this book with enthusiasm, but was dissapointed with the shallow development of the female characters. Why would Finn ever pine away for Sive? While she is mysterious and a wonderful therapeutic listener for Finn, she was otherwise nonexistant. Wouldn't a strong male character need an equally strong female? Or maybe she was just another invention of Finn's. What happened to Finn's Mom? He made no secret about who she was. Seems reasonable that someone would have used her against Finn. I kept waiting for some interesting to happen with this female. Again I was dissapointed.
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Summary: Interesting look at an Irish legend.
Review: I was expecting a solid 5 star book, but giving 4 here is just slighty on the generous side. I didn't like it at first, as the dialogue seemed a bit dopey, but that improved and the story line picked up. The book was written fairly well, mixing poetic license and "magic" with a young man's recognition that using these tools could help him to build his own legend. The story had some holes though, and didn't finish as strongly or even as solidly as you would hope. Kind of anticlimactic. However, I was hooked enough so that I will give Lion of Ireland a peek.
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