Giving up on a Book

[vifetoile]

It's always hard to give up on a book. Especially a book that I really want to like, that I have high hopes for, that I like the film or musical adaptations of. Readers, I have given up on The Mists of Avalon.

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[sea_thoughts]

The love triangle becomes more interesting if you think Lancelot was actually in love with Arthur and slept with Guinevere because that was the only way to get closer to him. :3

Anyway, don't feel bad. I've given up on books before.

[vifetoile]

I didn't notice that, he seemed pretty intent on Gwyn and how blonde and Christianly pretty she was. The only book I can remember reading that has that was 'Sword of the Rightful King,' which had that as a very minor thing, but really the only possible interpretation...

Azarias, I feel you. I remember the narration criticizing the god of "suffering and death" and then about five pages later Vivaine muses melancholy that "suffering brings us closer to the Goddess..." That's what I was talking about above.

Also, who are you?

[sailorzelda]

*rubs hands evilly* Mai Tais, eeeeeexcellent...

I've been meaning to try Mists of Avalon, and actually your comments don't make me want to try it less. I'm interested to see the good and bad in it. I understand about the slowness of the pace driving you to distraction, though... I'm someone who likes a lot of (sometimes pointless) description, but not everyone is into that. XD

[vifetoile]

From outback steakhouse, made with rum and crushed pineapple! Are all mai tais so accommodating?

It did have its good points -- like I said, the idea of telling King Arthur's history from his sister's point of view is really cool, and there's one section I really like about how when Jesus visited England and Avalon everyone loved him because he was way gentle and cool. I may try it again later... but it's just, even my 8th grade teacher, who is basically who I wanna be when I grow up, hasn't been able to finish the book.

Trouble is, now what will I do my King Arthur report on?