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The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

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celtic67's review

4.0

A good start to the Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell. The story of Alfred and Uhtred, polar opposites in many ways. Great and easy read. I look forward to reading more of Uhtred's saga.

echoesofbattle's review

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

In other words, we thought the word would go on as it ever did.

And at the foot of Yggdrasil, the tree of life, the three spinners

mocked us.

I normally really dislike first person stories, but an older and wiser Uhtred editorializing his early life was super interesting. Big The Phoenix on the Sword energy.

markhughes197's review

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adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

robynriddle15's review

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5.0

Great Viking/British story. Don't tell my Catholic Grandparents but this book made me want to run off and become a Pagan Heathen.

readingwithawitchling's review

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adventurous slow-paced

4.0

The book starts well with a lot of potential and I really like the setting. However, it falls a bit flat. The biggest flaw is that the author violates the core principle of "show don't tell". This book has a huge amount of telling and little showing. For example, Brita is a character with huge potential yet she is completely undeveloped. Her relationship with Uhtred is barely described and I think only one or two actual conversations are in the book despite the fact that they are supposed to be best friends.

This is true of all the characters and I honestly wouldn't be able to describe the qualities of any of them in any detail. This even seeps into the battle scenes and Uhtred sees people very close to him die and is almost killed several times, yet there is little or no reaction from him.

Overall an entertaining book that has unfortunately little depth.

psoglav's review against another edition

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3.0

UKUPNA OCENA (overall rating) ★★★✫
Radnja (story) ★★★★
Likovi (characters) ★★★✫
Pripovedanje (writing style) ★★★✫
Okruženje (setting) ★★★★