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S'està carregant… Nobody's Sonde Sean Stewart
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. This one is lighter than any other Stewart I've read - categorized as YA whether intentional or not. A fairy tale that doesn't end with the hero winning the princess - it continues with more adventure and a likable coming of age story. (May 03, 2006) ( ) I got this book because it was listed as a recommendation for people who like retellings of, or new takes on classic fairy tales. I agree with the recommendation, and I liked many things about the book. It deals with what happens after the hero gets the title, the lands and the princess... "Happily Ever After" isn't always that simple. I liked how the simple country lad has to deal with the cutthroat politics of court, and 'his' princess, Gail, is a woman with a mind of her own. The plot is just enough classic fairy tale and just enough original story. It deals well with the complexity of emotional relationships between fathers and sons. About halfway through, I thought I might be giving it 5 stars. But I'm not. First, the book suffered from a heavy-handed and gratuitous injection of religion. (Basically, the message is: you might not need God when things are easy, but when the going gets tough, you'll need faith to get you through. Bleah to that.) However, although that was annoying, it wasn't too big a deal. My biggest complaint is: Stewart sets up a realistic and meaningful dilemma: Our Hero and the Princess love each other dearly. However, Our Hero wants a son, and to be a father. Gail, on the other hand, has no interest in children, wants to travel the world, be independent, and does NOT want to be a mother. So, how does Stewart deal with this problem? Um, Gail changes her mind. For no apparent reason. It's just like, at the end, "oh well, I guess having kids won't be so bad after all." Huge cop-out, and failure to meaningfully interact with an issue that is usually a dealbreaker in real relationships. Another great fantasy from Sean Stewart, marred by a few too many heavily hammered messages, but worth it just the same. In many of Stewart's novels, magic is either gone or coming back. Here it has been banished to one small area, Ghostwood and the Red Keep at its center. The book begins with a quest tale as Shielder's Mark -- who has no shield -- seeks to remove the curse in Ghostwood. Later, Mark returns again. Both tales are told in language suggestive of very old folk tales. In between, and after, Mark has to learn a great deal about court politics, rivalries, running a dukedom, and, most importantly, human relationships, relationships that ultimately lie at the heart of the curse of the Red Keep. Highly recommended. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Sean Stewart is the acclaimed author of Galveston, The Night Watch, Clouds End, the New York Times Notable Book Resurrection Man, the Aurora Award-winner Nobody's Son, and the Aurora and Arthur Ellis Award-winning debut Passion Play. He lives in Davis, California, with his wife and two daughters. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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