The Mists of Avalon (Avalon Series #1)

A reviewer

I read this book and I can't get it out of my head, I have never read a book as good as this one and I keep trying to find one as good. Zimmer Knows how to get the feelings of everyone in the book into your heart and the detail is amazing. If you have not read this book it is a must read.

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

The Mists of Avalon

This was the BEST book I read this year!!! It touched every emotion. It was historical, magical, mystical and absolutely wonderful. A must read.
Many thanks to the author, Mary Zimmer Bradley.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

A Wonderful Addition to Arthurian Literature

Marion Zimmer Bradley gives a refreshing and poignant retelling of the King Arthur legend...from Morgaine's perspective. Traditionally portrayed as an evil seductress, Bradley has Morgaine as the narrator of the story, and offers insight into the characters' motivations, feelings and reasons for their actions. Each character ultimately affects the final outcome of King Arthur's rule.

What I enjoyed most about this novel was how the author places Arthur in a more historical setting (c. late 6th century A.D.). Bradley's portrayals of Morgaine, Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and Merlin bring a more human aspect to these famous persons.

Bradley also does an amazing job of discussing the religious and political conflicts during Arthur's reign, specifically between the followers of the Goddess and the emerging Chrisitian religion.

If you enjoy romance, historical fiction, epic stories, or just a good read, Bradley's 'The Mists of Avalon' won't disappoint you.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

I loved this book

I read this a few years ago when a friend recomended it to me. I hadn't read any fantasy novels but I love historical fiction and mythology so I thought I'd give it a shot. It's one of the best stories I've read. That said, I come from a very religious family so I should say that Christians should avoid this book It's is a very anti-christian book and has some sexual content.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

can't get through it..

i'm on chapter 14 and at this point am forcing myself to continue.

1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

To that one question...

To the person who asked about the downloads, i had no problem with it. It didn't seem to take up more space than any other book, either. Go for it! Great book, everyone should read it.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Wonderful book

I think this book would be interesting to many King Arthur's investigators :)

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

The best

This is absolutely one of the best books I have ever read without a shadow of a doubt. It gives so much more perspective and outlook on (all) religion regardless of what you are. It is realistically set and beautifully told. I read this day and night-to the point where I barely slept. It is best read when you read the Avalon trilogy in chronological order, though. It sets a whole new light on early Britain around 450-500 A. D. This is one of the classics, and will always be a book on my shelf no matter how long I live.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

This book is much too long. Also, she could have told the story

This book is much too long. Also, she could have told the story without inserting the anti-Christian sentiment. This is possibly one of my least favorite books of all time!

I read this book in the 8th grade. It was the longest novel I ha

I read this book in the 8th grade. It was the longest novel I had ever taken on and I couldn't put it down. I am way older now, and to this day, this is the number one book on my list to recommend to anyone. I absolutely loved it then and still do now! Wonderful storytelling! I love the classic tale of King Arthur, and I love the telling of the story from a women's POV!

I love this book...

I read this book years ago...it was so powerful and I was somewhat depressed when I was finish...I wanted it to keep going...

Highly Recommended

I bought this version for a friend.........I still have my original that I've read at least 6 times by now. The well researched book offers a whole different realm of possibilities for that time of our history.

Great story!

My favorite part of the books is the duality of Christianity and Druidism. Also interesting is the history of culture of England pre and post Roman. I gave it a 4 star rating because although the story is excellent and enthralling, some passages seemed to drag on a little bit. I would definitely recommend this book though!

Nice

One of the few fantasy books that keeps me reading.

Great book

Life changing

Amazing book

Good

Ive been reading it for a while. My moms had the real book and is letting me read it. Pretty kewl

Amazing

Lil slow to start.. but amazing worth buying. Something i actually wouldnt mind reading again either

Second time around

I read this about ten years ago, and decided to pick the series up again. I'm very glad I did, it's still as riveting as that first time.

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