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A review by darwin
Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson
adventurous
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm glad I read this, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it. How invested I was definitely depended on each specific poem. I enjoyed the broad approach to introducing many different knights, but it came at the cost of feeling like nobody had significant growth or was able to grow on you.
Personally, I much prefer Tennyson's Arthurian poems not included in Idylls of the King, "The Lady of Shalott" and "Sir Galahad". They're stand-alone, so I might recommend looking into them first. If you enjoy them, you might be like me and appreciate enough of Idylls to give the book a shot.
Personally, I much prefer Tennyson's Arthurian poems not included in Idylls of the King, "The Lady of Shalott" and "Sir Galahad". They're stand-alone, so I might recommend looking into them first. If you enjoy them, you might be like me and appreciate enough of Idylls to give the book a shot.