by Guy Gavriel Kay
http://viking29.blogspot.com/2007/02/ysabel-and-labyrinth.html
I don't bother to write a synopsis of the book, because I think most people who review books on Goodreads already know what the book is about.So, to dive right in: I was unaware initially that this is a young adult book, and while that doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be uninteresting to adult...
It's not very often that I dislike a book enough to give it only one star. I did not enjoy anything about this book. After about 50 pages I knew I didn't like it but I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt solely because it was a World Fantasy Award winner. What? Why?! Ugghhh! Talk about ...
I did a lot of skimming in this book. There were aspects I really enjoyed, especially seeing some Fionavar characters again. There was also a lot of the EPIC DOOMED LOVE TRIANGLE THROUGH THE AGES stuff that isn't much to my tastes, although it's clearly to Kay's. Ultimately: kinda fun, but not wh...
The man who brought us The Fionavar Tapestry, and who vocally distanced himself from the epic fantasy genre years later, returns with a simple tale that plays clever homage to the classic that started it all.
Rating: 3.75* of fiveSince there are no 3/4 stars, I've had to round this up to 4. I liked the book very much, and I found reading it very easy. I like the PoV character, Ned, and found his development from adolescent smartass to postadolescent smart youth involving.Apparently this book winds up a s...
This book was a delightful surprise, Ysabel is an indirect sequel to Kay's 'Fionavar Tapestry' trilogy, involving a couple of the characters years later - the story is completely independent of that trilogy, however and can be read without any fore-knowledge.It was a very fast-paced fantasy, with de...
I've seen negative reviews of this book (but I hadn't seen them when I bought it), but I hadn't read anything by Kay yet, so I wasn't disappointed. Maybe it's because I didn't have anything to compare it to, but in any case I liked it. Well, maybe I should specify that I wasn't too thrilled with the...
Two chance-met modern teenagers involve themselves in a struggle that has continued for millennia. The beginning is too larded with “with-it” details (in the first few pages, Ned contemplates his iPod, Coldplay, and skate-boarding) that will quickly seem more dated than hip. The story kicks in soo...
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