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meganformanek's reviews
54 reviews
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
4.0
Sword Song by Bernard Cornwell
3.0
I preferred the pacing in this book, it was slower and didn't cover as much time as the previous installments but it felt like the author repeated a lot of the same words and phrases. Sometimes repetition can be a great echoing force, on this occasion I felt like some chapters could have been slimmed considerably without any loss to the story line.
All in all, it didn't stop me from reading this book, I am invested in the series by now, but it slowed my reading progress. Looking forward to the next book.
All in all, it didn't stop me from reading this book, I am invested in the series by now, but it slowed my reading progress. Looking forward to the next book.
The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell
4.0
It's somewhere between 3 and 4 stars for me.
Obviously, I've read 7 books in the series now, I'm in it for the long haul but I was really desperate for some character development for good ol' Uhtred. The opening chapters didn't give me much hope, with his conflict with his first-born son but, by the end of the book, there was a glimmer that an old dog might indeed learn a new trick.
I enjoyed the battle scenes, of course, Bernard Cornwell knows his craft. A few times I had to squint to get my orientation right. I also found it a tiny bit farfetched that Uhtred would once again find himself leading, and directing, the nation's fate even though he is unwelcome in the land but it was entertaining nonetheless.
This book did a good job of setting up, what I hope will be, a book with some character development especially given our MC is getting long in the tooth. Looking forward to book 8.
Obviously, I've read 7 books in the series now, I'm in it for the long haul but I was really desperate for some character development for good ol' Uhtred. The opening chapters didn't give me much hope, with his conflict with his first-born son but, by the end of the book, there was a glimmer that an old dog might indeed learn a new trick.
I enjoyed the battle scenes, of course, Bernard Cornwell knows his craft. A few times I had to squint to get my orientation right. I also found it a tiny bit farfetched that Uhtred would once again find himself leading, and directing, the nation's fate even though he is unwelcome in the land but it was entertaining nonetheless.
This book did a good job of setting up, what I hope will be, a book with some character development especially given our MC is getting long in the tooth. Looking forward to book 8.
Viking Women: Life and Lore by Lisa L. Hannett
5.0
This book is beautiful.
The way Lisa crafts the environment, full of similes and metaphors, is stunning. Modern interpretation and analysis of the women who appear in the Sagas are so often maligned without examining their circumstances. Here, the author understands the: conflict, the constraints, and the expectations that bind them, without applying our modern attitudes to the situation. After all, it can inform the way we read the Sagas, but it shouldn't affect our understanding of it.
Viking Women: Life and Lore, is the book I have been longing for. A fantastic combination of years of detailed research and, exciting and imaginative narratives. An absolute triumph for the subject area.
Well done to the author for writing a book so different and so compelling. Something, I am sure, took considerable guts in pitching, and executing to such a high standard. I look forward to seeing which characters the author approaches next.
The way Lisa crafts the environment, full of similes and metaphors, is stunning. Modern interpretation and analysis of the women who appear in the Sagas are so often maligned without examining their circumstances. Here, the author understands the: conflict, the constraints, and the expectations that bind them, without applying our modern attitudes to the situation. After all, it can inform the way we read the Sagas, but it shouldn't affect our understanding of it.
Viking Women: Life and Lore, is the book I have been longing for. A fantastic combination of years of detailed research and, exciting and imaginative narratives. An absolute triumph for the subject area.
Well done to the author for writing a book so different and so compelling. Something, I am sure, took considerable guts in pitching, and executing to such a high standard. I look forward to seeing which characters the author approaches next.