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by Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Blogs Don't Burn
Blogs Don't Burn rated it 8 years ago
I hesitated to review such a darling of the fantasy genre. I have encountered fanatical devotion to a piece of fiction before, but the affection for this book possesses-- or possessed until two years ago-- a religious pitch that I haven’t seen even in Lord of the Rings fans. Thus it was naturally a ...
Tannat
Tannat rated it 9 years ago
I wanted to give this book a fair chance, and I figured I would at least find it okay, but…no. I did read the whole thing, but I didn’t like it all. I’m not sure what book everyone who loved it was reading, but I suspect it was it was in another language or something. Just kidding. It’s just we...
Haidji - Books...and...Books!
Haidji - Books...and...Books! rated it 9 years ago
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley is a wonderfully enchanting tale of the Arthurian legends.The book takes you into another world, and lets you explore the time of Arthur through the eyes of a women.This book is wonderfully intricate and full of fantasy, intrigue and romance.
a Girl Who Reads
a Girl Who Reads rated it 10 years ago
Title : The Mists of Avalon (Avalon #1) Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley ♥♥♥ Her work was done ... oh ! that was an excellent read.since I was a little girl, i was always interested and fascinated by the Arthurian Legend, King Arthur, Camelot, The Merlin, Excalibur, Lancelot, The Knights of the R...
Reader & Dreamer
Reader & Dreamer rated it 10 years ago
Her work was done ... oh ! that was an excellent read.since I was a little girl, i was always interested and fascinated by the Arthurian Legend, King Arthur, Camelot, The Merlin, Excalibur, Lancelot, The Knights of the Round Table and most of all Morgaine the great mistress of magic !I would say i e...
XLeptodactylous
XLeptodactylous rated it 10 years ago
Ah. I was so looking forward to reading this book as I've been wanting to get my teeth in to some Arthurian Legend for a long time now. It was also quite interesting to see it from Morgan le Fey's P.O.V. (and other women besides) but the writing was just terrible and it was so slow and rather predic...
Thalia @ Pictures in the Words
Thalia @ Pictures in the Words rated it 10 years ago
This wasn’t really what I expected it to be—at all. Being a huge fan of all things Arthurian, I’d heard much about this novel and its legacy in the Arthurian world; it was pretty much a must-read, from what I could gather. However, I found myself mostly…bored. And exasperated. I didn’t end up really...
Kythe42's Astral Library
Kythe42's Astral Library rated it 11 years ago
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley is an Arthurian tale told from the perspective of women, including King Arthur's mother, aunts, sister, and wife. The story tells about their lives and their struggles, hardships, and romances both before and after the birth of King Arthur and the various...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
I'm actually a fan of Marion Zimmer Bradley and of Arthurian stories, but compared to her Darkover books, and Arthurian novels such as those by TH White and Mary Stewart among others, I just didn't find this a compelling read or at all original. I do have a friend who is a Pagan who counts this as a...
I only read when my OCD kicks in
I only read when my OCD kicks in rated it 11 years ago
A retelling of the Arthur legend for the perspective of the women. This variation has quite a bit of substantial changes to it but some that make complete sense. I like tie in to the Virgin Mary as I believe that there is certainly some truth in this.
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