A review by nairam1173
Bows Against The Barons by Geoffrey Trease

2.0

Technically, some of the ideas here are interesting but it just wasn't that interesting to read. I also found out afterwards that the author was intentionally working against normal Robin Hood-vibes (basically: WHY WAS EVERYTHING SO HAPPY WHEN THE WORLD SUCKED*) which...worked, but again, didn't make it very enjoyable. I don't read Robin Hood for peasant revolts and castle attacks. It was also weird that all you had to do was hand a peasant armor and voila, they were good at this. ??? I was never fully on board with Robin Hood the anarchist. (that's probably not what was intended but it was sure how he sounded.) Even typing that I can see how it /would/ possibly work, but maybe when it does it is destined to bore me. Eh.


*I've always thought that having joy in spite of the problems of the world was a really cool thing about Robin Hood.