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mmehdi_auteur's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
fast-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
mazza57's review
3.0
This a history of the year 1066 where each author takes an event of the year and changes the outcome to allow Harold to survive and reign. As with many short stories i like some and not others. The best was in fact that most improbably were a student from the future time travels to the past to alter the outcome. I wanted more continuity perhaps it would have been better if each author carried forward the smaller changes to create a whole new continuous narrative
bristoni74's review
3.0
3.5 stars. I really loved the premise of this book and it was a lot of fun. Yes, some of the writing was better than others but I liked the format with an introduction before each short story with the actual historical events and then the alternative story, followed by an authors note and discussion questions.
Some of the stories were really interesting - like if Harold Hardrada and Tostig hadn't lost at Stamford Bridge, Harold had been killed in that battle and Harold Hardrada was King of England (after he defeated William in the South!).
Some of the stories were really interesting - like if Harold Hardrada and Tostig hadn't lost at Stamford Bridge, Harold had been killed in that battle and Harold Hardrada was King of England (after he defeated William in the South!).
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