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King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green
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threebluesocks's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I picked up the Puffin Classics version of this at a book sale (not sure if there's any differences between this and the listed publisher), and thought it was a nice summary of some King Arthur stories. It was a quick read and easy to follow. Honestly, the characterization is complete beans, but it's also funny, so I'm not complaining. Actually, everything about these stories is ridiculous, but that is okay! I had fun reading them, and it was a neat explanation of those pop culture derivations I've been interested in. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know things about King Arthur stories but doesn't want to spend eighty years slogging through weird knight stories.
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Infidelity and Kidnapping
These people kill each other constantly for any and every reason, women exist only to elevate men's stories, and there's some very unfortunate implications in the way white features are praised and multiple villains are described with opposing features.
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