The Book of Mordred
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780618809165 (0618809163)
ASIN: 0618809163
Publish date: 2007-06-18
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Although this is ostensibly Mordred's book, he is presented through the eyes of a succession of female characters, all of whom come to love him but do not necessarily understand what is going on with him. The young Mordred is pleasurably prickly, if mildly woobified, but towards the end he becomes a...
Actual rating: 3.75 stars I found this book to be an interesting take on a character who in Arthurian legend has pretty much always been seen as totally evil. In this book Mordred is a basically a good person (flawed, definitely, but overall good) who maybe doesn't always make the best choice...
I really liked this book because it explored a character that has always been known as evil and showed he was just human. Mordred has issues and those issues are brought to light in the book and not just brushed over, but they are issues you can sympathize with. I liked how the author explored every...