The Fionavar Tapestry was one of the great reads of my high school years. It spoke to me in ways that Tolkien didn't and in a grand style that was very different than, say, George R.R. Martin's. Reading it again as an adult it holds up very well, but not without some problems. 'The Summer Tree', a...
This is difficult. If someone asked me how I'd rate this book, I would say "it was OK". On the other hand I liked it, so I ended up giving it three stars.I don't understand exactly the raving reviews and the high ratings. It's a good book and writing and language are very often highly entertaining. ...
I've probably read this book for the first time, more than ten years ago. Since then, i've re-read it a couple more times. And i can trully say that after all this time, it still remains as one of my favourite all time stories. In fact, this was the book that got me addicted into fantasy. Thank you ...
The Summer Tree, book one in The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay is an epic fantasy tale that I absolutely enjoyed reading. The book is not perfect, especially at the beginning. But as the story moves forward the wrinkles are ironed out and you are left with a complex adventure that must be fo...
The first thought I had when I read the description was, "Gawd, not again *groaning moaning*". I've read attempted to read enough Tolkien wannabes with elves, orcs, and swords, and had enough. Then, I read extremely favorable reviews on GR about this book. It piqued my curiosity. Wait, what? Th...
Having found Kay's Tigana overly cluttered and too much for a single novel, it was with trepidation I sat down to read The Summer Tree. Would it be better, would it be worse or would it be the same? Only the conjunction of my mind and eyes with the paper pages of the book would reveal. I was not let...
I took quite some time to warm-up to this earliest novel of Guy Gavriel Kay. I just couldn't get excited about five Canadian college students agreeing (with the exception of one malcontent ... but there's always got to be one rebel) to be whisked or warped or rifted or transported (take your pick) ...
Part I of this story is in many ways a grown-up The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, which, of course, rules); I prefer the Julian of Norwich god who is both male and female because I'm less likely to see the female god relegated to the kitchen. There’s some other gender stuff that goes on in these...
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