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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Beautiful and poetic, this is an older writing style. Somewhat difficult to get into, but a soft and delightful story.
A very influencial piece to the fanatsy genre, purer than Tolkien, and more poetic than George Macdonald. Beautifully written, and in these modern times of drawn out and cliché fanatsy novels, a breath of fresh air.
adventurous
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I absolutely love this book. It has magic, love, hubris, nemesis, loss and the search for those that were lost. It is at once heartbreaking and joyous. It's wonderful. I must say these things so my next views are not misunderstood. Sometimes the prose is nigh impenetrable. I occasionally found myself struggling to get through it. But, the meaning was always clear. It was like traveling to a beautiful island by swimming through oatmeal. But once you get there and towel off, you can appreciate the effort.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Many things are called "fairy tales for grown-ups", but usually fall more in the vein of classic stories with a twist, or expansion of the adult themes. This book feels more like the literal interpretation of that phrase. Rather than trying to outsmart or ironically comment on the conventions of folklore, it uses them to present a lush world and make "the fields we know" all the more magical from its inclusion of viewpoint characters who come from the fairy realm of Elfland. While it's a family friendly book, there is a sort of melancholy in its meditation on time and the re-enchantment of perception that a solo adult reader can enjoy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Religious bigotry
A character murders several people with a sword and there is some description of blood. A character is pressured into religious conversion, and the theme of familiar versus unfamiliar spiritual practice recurs several times. Some supporting characters are only characterised as "mad" and "witless", and their villainy is equated with these traits. A character hunts, kills, and takes trophies from unicorns; the first unicorn kill is somewhat detailed. The same character whips his hunting dogs.
Absolutely beautiful! As far as stories go, it was honestly fairly weak in terms of actual plot and character - it is, after all, mostly a fairy tale - but the magic was living, breathing, and the words danced as if alive.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Una lectura atenta reemprendida para preparar la reunión del taller de literatura extraordinaria. Es un libro hermoso, si no lo leyeron háganse el favor de leerlo.
NEW:
So much to love here. I don't think anyone has done nature-based fantasy better than Lord Dunsany
OLD:
I loved loved loved this one. Classic fairy tale nonsense that makes me so happy always. Lots of awesome passages to steal here
So much to love here. I don't think anyone has done nature-based fantasy better than Lord Dunsany
OLD:
I loved loved loved this one. Classic fairy tale nonsense that makes me so happy always. Lots of awesome passages to steal here
The ending delivered but the rest was just ugghhh
Esta escrito de tal manera que he tardado casi 3 meses en terminarlo.
La novela tiene altibajos, lamentablemente la mayor parte de la historia es aburrida por la forma en la cual esta escrita ( 1924), exceso de narración, poco dialogo, ciertas escenas supongo debieron ser emotivas pero quedan en nada por la ausencia de dialogo, inclusión de capítulos dedicados a un personaje secundario y a cacería de unicornios, nulo desarrollo de personajes.
Sin embargo, contiene muchos elementos que serán utilizados por otros autores en sus obras de fantasía (incapacidad de describir lo relativo a elfos utilizando nuestro lenguaje, comparando su voces o risa con música), me gustó la parte de conflicto en el matrimonio entre humano (Alveric) y elfa (Lirazel) por diferencias de creencias y opinión.
Tras finalizarla, siento es una buena novela pero me dejó con una sensación de frustración por sus partes negativas.
La novela tiene altibajos, lamentablemente la mayor parte de la historia es aburrida por la forma en la cual esta escrita ( 1924), exceso de narración, poco dialogo, ciertas escenas supongo debieron ser emotivas pero quedan en nada por la ausencia de dialogo, inclusión de capítulos dedicados a un personaje secundario y a cacería de unicornios, nulo desarrollo de personajes.
Sin embargo, contiene muchos elementos que serán utilizados por otros autores en sus obras de fantasía (incapacidad de describir lo relativo a elfos utilizando nuestro lenguaje, comparando su voces o risa con música), me gustó la parte de conflicto en el matrimonio entre humano (Alveric) y elfa (Lirazel) por diferencias de creencias y opinión.
Tras finalizarla, siento es una buena novela pero me dejó con una sensación de frustración por sus partes negativas.