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A review by mintyfreshsocks
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
3.0
This was slow as all hell halfway through---so slow I pondered setting it down. Luckily, it picked up the pace again at about p.500. I really enjoyed the character development. The characters felt very real and whole and lifelike; they were not caricatures at all, which I appreciate deeply. The writing style was enjoyable, and overall, the book came together as a pleasing whole for me. I'm very glad I've read it.
However, this is not going to be everyone's cup of tea. The book definitely reads to me as being a book written by someone doing Gardnerian Wicca in the 1970s who's just discovering Dianic Wicca, too (which might actually have been the case?). It's definitely got a neo-pagan vibe, and if you're not in the mood to get constantly hit over the head with the Wicca club, this might annoy you. It's also a somewhat anti-Christian book. It's certainly anti-evangelical Christianity; however, it also attacks the Christian faith itself at points. I'm certainly not Christian, and so I've no problem with criticism of Christianity, especially since a found a large portion of the criticism valid (though it got a little boring at times); however, some Christians might be hurt/angered by the book.
However, this is not going to be everyone's cup of tea. The book definitely reads to me as being a book written by someone doing Gardnerian Wicca in the 1970s who's just discovering Dianic Wicca, too (which might actually have been the case?). It's definitely got a neo-pagan vibe, and if you're not in the mood to get constantly hit over the head with the Wicca club, this might annoy you. It's also a somewhat anti-Christian book. It's certainly anti-evangelical Christianity; however, it also attacks the Christian faith itself at points. I'm certainly not Christian, and so I've no problem with criticism of Christianity, especially since a found a large portion of the criticism valid (though it got a little boring at times); however, some Christians might be hurt/angered by the book.