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Summary: Wonderful if you like romance-fantasies
Review: I liked this book a lot, although there were times when I got frustrated with Gwen's rather selfish and pathetically feminine character. She cries an awful lot for what they say is a strong queen! However, I liked the imagery and basic story of it when it got past her boring childhood.
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Summary: FLY SWATTER HITS DOWN ESSENTIAL POINTS TO A GOOD BOOK
Review: A dull trite novel with not enough details for emotions and surroundings. In creating a lasting loved book, one needs to let the reader feel and understand and also become perplexed with the character and story itself. Mckenzie has picked up a fly swatter and hit all of those essential points for a good read down in a toilet. Though, for an amateur writer, The Child Queen is pretty original... if not bad. What else is there to say about this pointless book?
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Summary: oh please!!!
Review: THE CHILD QUEEN HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST OVERRATED FICTIONS I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS. An average book on the average dumb-headed female of the chivalry age. There are much more entertaining novels out there for teens with female point of views. THE FORESTWIFE by theresa tomlinson (as someone mentioned before) and also THE SONG OF MAGDALENE by DOnna Jo Napoli. BOth are touching fictions
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Summary: Read Child Queen if it's your last resort
Review: A typical Arthurian Satir. Nothing much to say, everyone know the story of Arthur and his cheating wife, Guinevere. The only thing that made this book stand out from other Arthur books is that it was his unforgiving wife Guinevere telling the story. The Child Queen isn't really a book worth reading, but it's cheap. So get Child Queen if you're on a tight budget- if you aren't, I suggest THE FORESTWIFE by THERESA TOMLINSON (lots of childhood hate turned into love), ZEL by DONNA JO NAPOLI (rupenzel, with a beautiful twist, such a gorgeous book to read).
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Summary: Hmm. . .
Review: I must admit I hated Queen Gwen as a rule in all the other books I read. It was so hard to hate her, as much as I wanted to. I loved the book as a book but it was nothing I expected it to be. Perhaps that's a good thing, maybe not. It's excellent as a piece of fiction, but . . . Gwen is bad, bad, BAD! BAD GWEN! Heh. I still hate Lancelot, okay? Nothing you say or do will change that. The book lacked the lyrical prose that I enjoy in most other fantasy titles. As a romance it did farely well. I would recomend this book to anybody but a real fantasy lover because I don't want to look like a total simpleton. I don't think it deserves to be put in the fantasy section.
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Summary: disapointed...should have chose another book
Review: From all the rave reviews, I decided to buy this corny looking book to see what all the screaming was about...then became deeply disapointed. The High Queen lacks many elements of a good book. She had no character at all. Whatever Guinevere did, you couldn't tell her personality, how she was as a person, if she was sweet or rude. The only voice I could hear in my head, were the quoted lines which she spoke, and those failed to move me also.
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Summary: Isn't worth the time
Review: Yeah, the Guinevere point of view was different, but I passed throught this book idly, it kept dragging on and on; surprised I didn't doze off in the middle. I like these feminism books, where the females point of view is taken instead of the usual male ( Try THE FORESTWIFE by THERESA TOMLINSON, taken from Maid Marian's point of view instead of Robin Hoods. I found The Forestwife much more enjoyable. the foreign words and old English dialect, it felt like I was in their age and time, unlike this book).
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Summary: Perfect for anyone who loves fantasy
Review: Although I've read this book more than a few months ago,I can still clearly remember what is it's contents. The book concentrates mainly on the childhood of Lady Guinevere and her growing up experiences. I will recommand this to anyone who has even only the slightest love for fantasy, and is ready for a tinge of romance. I know undoubtly that this is one of the best books ever,considering it's vast power to be able to transport you into another world...
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Summary: The Child Queen gives Guinevere her due.
Review: I have read most of the books written about King Arthur and I really enjoyed The Child Queen. It is one of the few that is from Guinevere's perspective. Ms. McKenzie hits all the familiar parts of the story but is able to make it her own. I have not been able to put it down.
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Summary: What can I say? It's a wonderful book!
Review: I've just read 'The Child Queen' and I am currently reading its sequel. The book has such depth that I have to fight to hold back tears as I read it; Guinevere is so real and as you read the book you become her in the same way that you became Morgaine in 'The mists of Avalon'. It's a 'must read' for any Arthurian! If you like a wonderfully romantic and thrilling book: read it; you wont be able to put it down!
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