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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
I was obviously not in the right frame of mind to read this book since I didn't enjoy it and I have yet to read anything by McKillip that I didn't enjoy. Instead of finding it lyrical, as the critics would have it, I thought it was overblown and wordy and took much too long to get to the point.
I intended to write this review yesterday, before the book club that was going to discuss it in the evening. But it didn't matter how many times I opened this page, I just sat there, unable to think of the words I wanted to say about this book. I'd liked it well enough, but damned if I could think of a single thing to say.
Note: The rest of this review has been withheld due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here.
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Note: The rest of this review has been withheld due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here.
In the meantime, you can read the entire review at Smorgasbook
Mini review time.
Those three stars are for the prose alone. Ms. McKillip has a gift when it comes to words. She can give life to the most ethereal of sentiments and tell you about colors in ways that transcend clichés.
However, I found her prose to be a little too vague that at times I wasn't sure who the narrator was referring to when she spoke. I had to re-read the end several times to see if I got it or not.
Those three stars are for the prose alone. Ms. McKillip has a gift when it comes to words. She can give life to the most ethereal of sentiments and tell you about colors in ways that transcend clichés.
However, I found her prose to be a little too vague that at times I wasn't sure who the narrator was referring to when she spoke. I had to re-read the end several times to see if I got it or not.
Lovely McKillip. One of those slightly dream-like stories that she’s able to weave so well. Also has a GORGEOUS cover painting. I envy her the cover artist. [Dec. 2008]
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Another Tam Lin retelling. Perilous Gard and Fire and Hemlock are still my favorites, with Pamela Dean’s version and this one a close tie behind them. This is a looser retelling, but the structure is very much there.[Oct. 2010]
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Another Tam Lin retelling. Perilous Gard and Fire and Hemlock are still my favorites, with Pamela Dean’s version and this one a close tie behind them. This is a looser retelling, but the structure is very much there.[Oct. 2010]
Good stuff, but not the most exciting interpretation of the original ballad