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War for the Oaks - Community Reviews back

by Emma Bull
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Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 12 years ago
Interesting and well written. Seelie fights unseelie with the involvement of some human musicians. The complicated politics make it more interesting than most of this genre.
Something clever I'll change later
Something clever I'll change later rated it 12 years ago
Another awesome cover. Look at that haircut, man. LOOK AT IT.Didn't hold up that well, I thought. The clothes and music are incredibly 80s, and now the "I'm a normal person recruited into the dark underworld of FAERIE!" is so overdone. I know this was one of the first, kind of ground breaking in tha...
Here There Be Books (BL)
Here There Be Books (BL) rated it 12 years ago
I bought this book back in 2005 at the Mall of America, before I knew how to pack enough reading materials into my bags so I didn’t run out halfway through a road trip. I don’t think I knew what urban fantasy was back then, but I liked the cover and I had enough of my allowance left so hey! Why not,...
She Reads Everything
She Reads Everything rated it 12 years ago
I think I'd have enjoyed this book more if I actually liked music.
1st Avenue
1st Avenue rated it 12 years ago
It was OK, just OK. The narration is somewhat annoying, which makes the characters somewhat annoying, but the action sequences make up for that. I can't fault this book too much, though, since it's the first its kind and therefore, like most pioneering writing pieces, reads more like a lengthy writi...
mayhap
mayhap rated it 13 years ago
There's a pairing that I have an almost infinite appetite for–a straightforward, plain-speaking woman point of view character and the infuriating, charming, playful-yet-startlingly-competent man who entangles himself thoroughly in her business and her heart. (I have given here the most common formul...
Goat Heads and Sand Burrs, P. Kirby's Reading Blog
Yeah, I'd be the first to admit it has its flaws, and yet War for the Oaks remains my favorite "romance," and one of those books that I pick up when I need to feed my muse, or dig myself out of a deep, deep reading slump.
Nocturnal Book Reviews
Nocturnal Book Reviews rated it 14 years ago
That was freaking amazing, and there are quite a few reasons why.First of all, Emma Bull is one of the pioneers of urban fantasy. This book was written in 1987 and largely influenced the shaping of UF as it is today.Secondly, this is about a musician getting stuck between two Courts of Fey. I can't ...
Pants' Books & Stuff!
Pants' Books & Stuff! rated it 14 years ago
(review originally posted on my livejournal account: http://intoyourlungs.livejournal.com)So, as mentioned above, I read this book for the Women of Fantasy book club that I've been participating in (and loving) this year. This book was already on my "want-to-read" list because of calico_reaction (I ...
Bibliophilic Monologues
Bibliophilic Monologues rated it 14 years ago
I was recommended this novel by a blogging friend and she told me that this laid the foundation for the urban fantasy genre that is so popular today. And let me tell you guys, this book? It’s still relevant today. The protagonists and other characters in the novel are slightly older than the usual h...
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