A review by khaleesimod93
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I'm a little unsure of how to rate this book. On one hand, the imagery and writing were absolutely stunning. I could feel the wind and the cold. I felt like I was there reliving all that was happening during this time. At the same time, it was a pain to get through. Some of the characters were just disgusting. And the description of needless things made this a difficult book to get through. It's a confusing story. On one hand, absolutely beautiful imagery of the world around and told from the viewpoint of the women living through this time. On the other hand, some very needless descriptions and boring flat characters. While I adore Arthurian legends, this one didn't make it on my favorites. Beautiful imagery in cases, loved the point of views of the women, descriptions on the wars and the fight between druids and Christianity. Could have been edited better and maybe some more depth to some of the male and female characters. 
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