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A review by allison_r
Lady of the Forest by Jennifer Roberson
2.0
Be warned, this is probably going to be more of a rant than a review.
Well, that was disappointing. Don't get me wrong-- Roberson's prose is full and poetic. Unfortunately, this story also has hyper-sexualized women, toxic masculinity, homophobia, and a whole slew of other problematic elements. And I get that the Middle Ages had all of these things, but it was still more nuanced than the extremely sexualized world of Lady of the Forest. I've heard Roberson's Marian touted a lot as a feminist heroine, and she certainly had some really delightful agency, but why, oh why, did I need detailed descriptions of how every person in the book wanted to sleep with her? After reading over half of this book, I feel gross. DNF.
Well, that was disappointing. Don't get me wrong-- Roberson's prose is full and poetic. Unfortunately, this story also has hyper-sexualized women, toxic masculinity, homophobia, and a whole slew of other problematic elements. And I get that the Middle Ages had all of these things, but it was still more nuanced than the extremely sexualized world of Lady of the Forest. I've heard Roberson's Marian touted a lot as a feminist heroine, and she certainly had some really delightful agency, but why, oh why, did I need detailed descriptions of how every person in the book wanted to sleep with her? After reading over half of this book, I feel gross. DNF.