The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The Mists of Avalon

Avalon #1

Marion Zimmer Bradley

912 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark slow-paced
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The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. "A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . reading it is a deeply moving and at times uncanny experience. . . . An impressive achievement."--The New York Times Book Review In...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 15,317 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 73%

mysterious: 58%

emotional: 55%

dark: 53%

reflective: 42%

challenging: 34%

sad: 33%

tense: 20%

inspiring: 14%

informative: 7%

hopeful: 6%

relaxing: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
68% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

78% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
56% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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