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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was a 500 page book in which 200 pages worth of things happen.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Hood is a retelling of the Robin Hood legend, set in the late 11th century following the Norman invasion of England, which is about a century earlier than many similar tales, and instead of living in Sherwood Forest, the protagonist is forced into hiding in the thick forests of the Welsh Marches. Bran ap Brychan, heir to the kingdom of Elfael, flees into the greenwood to plot his revenge against the Norman barons who have stolen his lands from him.
It took me a while to wrap my head around a Welsh version of Robin Hood. I've been steeped in the legends of Sherwood Forest since I was a child, when I first watched Errol Flynn swing from a vine in the classic film, The Adventures of Robin Hood. I've watched many versions since, and read several retellings, from the questionable Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves to a modern television production set in an inner-city housing development.
This version is... intriguing, in the end. I'm intrigued enough to go looking for the rest of the trilogy. I want to know how Bran's story will end, and I think that's probably the best sign of a good book. But your mileage may vary, as they say.
It took me a while to wrap my head around a Welsh version of Robin Hood. I've been steeped in the legends of Sherwood Forest since I was a child, when I first watched Errol Flynn swing from a vine in the classic film, The Adventures of Robin Hood. I've watched many versions since, and read several retellings, from the questionable Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves to a modern television production set in an inner-city housing development.
This version is... intriguing, in the end. I'm intrigued enough to go looking for the rest of the trilogy. I want to know how Bran's story will end, and I think that's probably the best sign of a good book. But your mileage may vary, as they say.
I very much enjoyed this new take on the Robin Hood legend. In the mode of Bernard Cornwell, the author takes a common story and researches its origins. Here he places the bold archer in Wales and has him working as the original freedom fighter, a true rebel who was wronged by the crown, beaten and nearly killed, but comes back to champion the rights of his people and for his ancestral lands.
I won't say that it's the best historical fiction I've read either. It's engaging and the characters are well-realized. I will keep reading the series however and have high hopes that the plot can catch up to the characters.
I won't say that it's the best historical fiction I've read either. It's engaging and the characters are well-realized. I will keep reading the series however and have high hopes that the plot can catch up to the characters.
Heavily Christianified, including full prayers, references to “the saviour” out of quote/character as if the narrator himself is insisting that the Christian christ is real, etc.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Starts a little slow but it picks up quickly. A great retelling of Robin Hood but stops abruptly before much has happened. It is interesting that it is retold in Wales with new characters and even bards.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated