Comments on: Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KaAnn http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 KaAnn Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:14:37 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/#comment-1195 To be honest, I hated this book. I read a lot, and only in three or four cases in my life, have I never been able to not finish a book, no matter how terrible. I could not finish this book. I found the writing to be dry and repetetive and devoid of any juice. I love Arthurian tales, including the best, Le Mort d'Arthur. I felt that this story did not do the legends justice. At all. And I can put up with a lot. This was a large disappointment To be honest, I hated this book. I read a lot, and only in three or four cases in my life, have I never been able to not finish a book, no matter how terrible. I could not finish this book. I found the writing to be dry and repetetive and devoid of any juice. I love Arthurian tales, including the best, Le Mort d’Arthur. I felt that this story did not do the legends justice. At all. And I can put up with a lot.

This was a large disappointment

]]> By: Chelle http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Chelle Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:41:20 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/#comment-1110 It is fascinating how Arthurian retellings have changed over time and how these changes reflect the society in which they were created. I have read other contemporary Arthurian tales which extract the magic as this version does, and countless fairy tales retellings that do the same. I wonder what that shift towards realism says about our society today? It is fascinating how Arthurian retellings have changed over time and how these changes reflect the society in which they were created. I have read other contemporary Arthurian tales which extract the magic as this version does, and countless fairy tales retellings that do the same. I wonder what that shift towards realism says about our society today?

]]> By: Jen Hubert http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Jen Hubert Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:16:31 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/#comment-1106 I don't think you'll be disappointed...:) I don’t think you’ll be disappointed…:)

]]> By: Laura http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Laura Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:07:41 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/#comment-1105 Jen, between yours and Jenny Brown's review at Shelf Awareness, this book is moving up and up and up my list of to-reads! I desperately need a WOW book! Jen, between yours and Jenny Brown’s review at Shelf Awareness, this book is moving up and up and up my list of to-reads! I desperately need a WOW book!

]]> By: Jen Hubert http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Jen Hubert Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:43:13 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/#comment-1104 Lynn! I know! SO AMAZING! I had read so many blah books in a row, and this one was such a WOW. Lynn! I know! SO AMAZING! I had read so many blah books in a row, and this one was such a WOW.

]]> By: Lynn Rutan http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Lynn Rutan Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:56:55 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/#comment-1103 You nailed this one, Jen. I loved the whole invasion of political spin into the Arthur pantheon. This is bloody brilliant. Reeve just gets better and better. You nailed this one, Jen. I loved the whole invasion of political spin into the Arthur pantheon. This is bloody brilliant. Reeve just gets better and better.

]]> By: Abby http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Abby Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:53:47 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2008/11/15/here-lies-arthur-by-philip-reeve/#comment-1102 This one is definitely on my TBR list... thanks for posting! This one is definitely on my TBR list… thanks for posting!

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