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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
It took awhile for me to get in to this book mostly because I really really didn't like the main character to begin with. Definitely a very different version of Robin Hood. I can see where the current Robin Hood story melded with this historical version of what might have happened. I'm not sure if I will continue to read this series because of how heavy this book felt. It was in a way like listening to a history book.
Got about 1/3 of the way through the audiobook and had to move on. Could be a great book, but it just didn't catch me in the right mood. I also did not feel that this book (or at least the 1/3 of it that I read) provided anything really new or innovative to the Robin Hood tale. Oh, and the violence was really understated. This may be perfect for Disney adaptations, but I typically prefer a bit more blood and/or guts. The scene with the crows (or maybe ravens) plucking out eyeballs and pulling off corpse-flesh gave me enough hope to get me through a few more chapters, but I found all other violence to be a bit too G-rated. Maybe I gave up too early though and a zombie horde was just around the corner. That would be awesome.
I had to return to return this today. I'll have to rent it out later to finish it.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book ha d a slow start and I'll admit I'm struggling a little with name pronunciation, but I love the Welsh twist on Robin Hood's story. Looking forward to reading more.
I loved it when Stephen Lawhead reinterpreted the King Arthur legends in his Pendragon Cycle. I was intrigued when I was he was tackling the Robin Hood mythos. After reading the first book, I'm not sure what I think about the attempt.
It's a good story. Bran, the "Raven King" is living in the primeval forests of Wales, leading a guerilla struggle against the Norman French invaders. The historical detail seems top notch and the story is interesting. The characters felt real and not 1-dimensional.
Still, I couldn't entirely get into it. I think it's because I've loved the traditional Robin Hood stories so much. This story, as good as it was, didn't feel like Robin Hood. I kept expecting it to and it kept disappointing me. I think I'd like it a lot more if I could convince myself that this wasn't really a Robin Hood story.
It's a good story. Bran, the "Raven King" is living in the primeval forests of Wales, leading a guerilla struggle against the Norman French invaders. The historical detail seems top notch and the story is interesting. The characters felt real and not 1-dimensional.
Still, I couldn't entirely get into it. I think it's because I've loved the traditional Robin Hood stories so much. This story, as good as it was, didn't feel like Robin Hood. I kept expecting it to and it kept disappointing me. I think I'd like it a lot more if I could convince myself that this wasn't really a Robin Hood story.
really good but it was obviously setting up the story for the next two books and felt more like a pilot for a tv show than an actual book in its own right.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced