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A review by wuthrinheights
Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table by Thomas Malory
adventurous
funny
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
There is a deep satisfaction upon finishing this book. Over 500 pages of tales of knights, treachery, sorcery, loyalty, and bravery. If you'd ask me to name what happened in the book, I don't think I could answer that very well. There were too many, and they were very similar to one another, and it took me over a month to get to the end (for it was a buddy read [nonetheless I'm glad I had a fun buddy with me so I have an immediate person to talk to]) but I genuinely enjoyed this, despite how recyclable some of the stories were.
If I had a dollar every time Mallory listed out a knight, or someone wept or fainted, or the knights jousted one another, I would be ridiculously rich by now.
For a book titled "Le Morte d'Arthur", I expected more tales of King Arthur and maybe Merlin but neither appeared very much, which surprised me. But I would always look forward to Launcelot's chapters, for his stories were the best. He was a superstar in this.
It made me laugh, it shocked me, it made me sad. I felt like I've aged along with the knights. I was surprised to learn that the characters were vastly different from the BBC series, sort of like Grimm fairy tales VS Disney movies. But it was still interesting to read about them, and I would be open to reading more Arthurian books in the future.
For now, I could happily put this book on the pile of my read books for the month. I am so glad I got to read this, it feels like an achievement.
If I had a dollar every time Mallory listed out a knight, or someone wept or fainted, or the knights jousted one another, I would be ridiculously rich by now.
For a book titled "Le Morte d'Arthur", I expected more tales of King Arthur and maybe Merlin but neither appeared very much, which surprised me. But I would always look forward to Launcelot's chapters, for his stories were the best. He was a superstar in this.
It made me laugh, it shocked me, it made me sad. I felt like I've aged along with the knights. I was surprised to learn that the characters were vastly different from the BBC series, sort of like Grimm fairy tales VS Disney movies. But it was still interesting to read about them, and I would be open to reading more Arthurian books in the future.
For now, I could happily put this book on the pile of my read books for the month. I am so glad I got to read this, it feels like an achievement.