GGK Book Club: The Darkest Road, ch 1-4

[mizkit]

I was just sitting here frowning at my website wondering why a post hadn’t automatically posted and I realized it was because I hadn’t written it yet. @.@ And indeed, because I’m supposed to be working, and because I read the whole book at once this time, and don’t have it in my office right now, I’m going to make this a super short post primarily

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[pers1stence]

The opening line "Do you know the wish of your heart?" is possibly the strongest thesis statement possible for much of the book. It surely isn't subtle, but it does encapsulate several of the relationship dynamics at play: Darien's choice between light/dark; Jennifer's relationships with Arthur/Lancelot; Matt's feelings about the Dwarvish kingship; etc

[pers1stence]

do we get a double-edition of commenting today, for chapters 5-8 and 9-12? :)

[pers1stence]

So I'll just drop my final thoughts on Darkest Road here