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A review by amibunk
The Bristling Wood by Katharine Kerr
4.0
3.5 stars, but rounding up
The main story trudges forth slowly in this third installment of Katharine Kerr's Deverry series. Fortunately, the flashback stories (with the previously incarnated characters) are delightful and provide lots of insight into the magical world the author has created.
The is a portion of the main story which bothered me quite a bit-one of the main characters is raped. While rape is repugnant and awful, it wasn't the assault that bothered me as much as the "That's terrible but oh well" attitude the fictitious male characters seem to harbor. I realize this book is decades old, and is actually quite forward thinking considering the prevalent attitude concerning rape at the time it was written, but it still niggles me in my heart of hearts.
Overall, this book is nicely done and I adore the series as a whole. Looking forward to the fourth installment.
The main story trudges forth slowly in this third installment of Katharine Kerr's Deverry series. Fortunately, the flashback stories (with the previously incarnated characters) are delightful and provide lots of insight into the magical world the author has created.
The is a portion of the main story which bothered me quite a bit-one of the main characters is raped. While rape is repugnant and awful, it wasn't the assault that bothered me as much as the "That's terrible but oh well" attitude the fictitious male characters seem to harbor. I realize this book is decades old, and is actually quite forward thinking considering the prevalent attitude concerning rape at the time it was written, but it still niggles me in my heart of hearts.
Overall, this book is nicely done and I adore the series as a whole. Looking forward to the fourth installment.