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itme_mari0's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
corycloud's review
4.0
Really loved this retelling of Robyn Hood! Awesome characters and who could go wrong with a lesbian Robyn Hood and Trans Little John?
lbrasberger's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
lfancher's review
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
januaryf's review against another edition
3.0
A fun read and a good take on the Robin Hood story. I loved Robyn and Marian, but I just wish that by the end of the book every female character introduced wasn't a lesbian - there were 4 different lesbian couples by the end.
banrions's review
4.0
OH BUT I LOVED THIS.
i love queer people. We are so great. This has always been one of my fav folktales/fairytales and to have it queered this was was just…. SO GOOD. This was so so good. I loved Robyn. I loved Marian. I loved Midge. I loved Little John. I fucking loved everyone except the sheriff—that man can choke. But boy, was he a fantastic villain! Every beat of this was just.. so good. This is going to be a reread eventually, I can tell.
i love queer people. We are so great. This has always been one of my fav folktales/fairytales and to have it queered this was was just…. SO GOOD. This was so so good. I loved Robyn. I loved Marian. I loved Midge. I loved Little John. I fucking loved everyone except the sheriff—that man can choke. But boy, was he a fantastic villain! Every beat of this was just.. so good. This is going to be a reread eventually, I can tell.
jackiecoyote's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
calebaltair's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
stormbee's review
5.0
Semi-nonspecific spoilers mentioned:
I adored this. This is the adventurous, swashbuckling type story starring a merry band of queer found family I could only have dreamed of as a kid. Had I even been dreaming then, as I was far too closeted. But still, if more fantasy had existed like this in the early 2000s to 2010s, maybe I would have figured myself out faster.
Also, as a long time lover of folklore and mythology who knows far too much about all the various legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood and read or researched them voraciously for years: this is probably going to be my definite version of the tale in my head.
The prose is beautiful and something I will be referencing as inspiration for my own writing. Definitely a fun comfort novel to revisit every now and then, which joins its comfort and/or prose-inspiration companions of Broken Wings, The One Who Eats Monsters, The Locked Tomb series, and Murderbot Diaries.
As a big history and practicality nerd, there were a few inaccuracies that made me go “huh?” But they didn’t take away from the enjoyment of the story and I highly doubt the majority of people would notice them.
I also would have liked Marian and Robyn to share more screen time together. It took a bit for them to finally meet, so the opening two or three chapters are a little slow if you’re only looking for instant star crossed pining. But they were a necessary set up for the story, and I think enriched the characters more so.
There were also a lot of midpoints where they’re apart for story reasons, and looking back they meet maybe 4 times over the span of several months before wanting to run off together, but in context it’s believable, fun, and also a fairytale.
Once the story gets into the swing of things after the set up, the pacing and stakes are pretty engaging. I really liked the chemistry of Robyn’s family and felt they humanized Robyn and made her more likable, while also being good supporting characters and likable in their own right. I genuinely wish we had seen more of them.
It would have been nice to see the other cousins in the beginning and how Robyn and Gwyn related to them too, but that may have slowed things down as well, who knows.
I adored this. This is the adventurous, swashbuckling type story starring a merry band of queer found family I could only have dreamed of as a kid. Had I even been dreaming then, as I was far too closeted. But still, if more fantasy had existed like this in the early 2000s to 2010s, maybe I would have figured myself out faster.
Also, as a long time lover of folklore and mythology who knows far too much about all the various legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood and read or researched them voraciously for years: this is probably going to be my definite version of the tale in my head.
The prose is beautiful and something I will be referencing as inspiration for my own writing. Definitely a fun comfort novel to revisit every now and then, which joins its comfort and/or prose-inspiration companions of Broken Wings, The One Who Eats Monsters, The Locked Tomb series, and Murderbot Diaries.
As a big history and practicality nerd, there were a few inaccuracies that made me go “huh?” But they didn’t take away from the enjoyment of the story and I highly doubt the majority of people would notice them.
I also would have liked Marian and Robyn to share more screen time together. It took a bit for them to finally meet, so the opening two or three chapters are a little slow if you’re only looking for instant star crossed pining. But they were a necessary set up for the story, and I think enriched the characters more so.
There were also a lot of midpoints where they’re apart for story reasons, and looking back they meet maybe 4 times over the span of several months before wanting to run off together, but in context it’s believable, fun, and also a fairytale.
Once the story gets into the swing of things after the set up, the pacing and stakes are pretty engaging. I really liked the chemistry of Robyn’s family and felt they humanized Robyn and made her more likable, while also being good supporting characters and likable in their own right. I genuinely wish we had seen more of them.
It would have been nice to see the other cousins in the beginning and how Robyn and Gwyn related to them too, but that may have slowed things down as well, who knows.
momma2thegs's review
5.0
Just wow. I have seen and read so many Robyn Hood stories. this one though, loved it. Loved the concept of women taking control of their lives in this way.