Book Review: The Mists of Avalon
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
This was my second reading of this book, and it was very different this time around. The first time I decided to read it was partially because it is Arthurian, but mostly because I was deeply infatuated with a girl who identified with Morgaine and urged me to read it. This time was because it is pagan and I was doing an online pagan book group (that promptly went kerflop). I remember the first time thinking that their way of worship was very nice, but it wasn't for me. This time, I know that it is.
After two days of trying to write this review properly, I give up. I guess it's just too personal and a lot of my feelings are indefinable. One thing I can say is that it's really interesting and different reading the story of King Arthur from the perspective of the women, so that the major battles and quests are only peripheral events. I will also say--with fervor--that this is a novel everyone should read.
This was my second reading of this book, and it was very different this time around. The first time I decided to read it was partially because it is Arthurian, but mostly because I was deeply infatuated with a girl who identified with Morgaine and urged me to read it. This time was because it is pagan and I was doing an online pagan book group (that promptly went kerflop). I remember the first time thinking that their way of worship was very nice, but it wasn't for me. This time, I know that it is.
After two days of trying to write this review properly, I give up. I guess it's just too personal and a lot of my feelings are indefinable. One thing I can say is that it's really interesting and different reading the story of King Arthur from the perspective of the women, so that the major battles and quests are only peripheral events. I will also say--with fervor--that this is a novel everyone should read.
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