Stephen R. Lawhead
Hardcover | Pages: 490 pages Rating: 3.88 | 13160 Users | 1348 Reviews
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| Title | : | Hood (King Raven #1) |
| Author | : | Stephen R. Lawhead |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 490 pages |
| Published | : | August 8th 2006 by Westbow Pr |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
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Robin Hood The Legend Begins Anew For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves has captivated the imagination. Now the familiar tale takes on new life, fresh meaning, and an unexpected setting. Steeped in Celtic mythology and the political intrigue of medieval Britain, Stephen R. Lawhead's latest work conjures up an ancient past and holds a mirror to contemporary realities. Prepare yourself for an epic tale that dares to shatter everything you thought you knew about Robin Hood.Present Books In Pursuance Of Hood (King Raven #1)
| Original Title: | Hood (King Raven, Book 1) |
| ISBN: | 1595540857 (ISBN13: 9781595540850) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | King Raven #1 |
| Characters: | Bran ap Brychan, Iwan, Friar Aethelfrith, Count Falkes de Braose, Merian, Baron Neufmarche, Angharad |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
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Ratings: 3.88 From 13160 Users | 1348 ReviewsJudge Appertaining To Books Hood (King Raven #1)
Hood is an intriguing story, full of action and interesting character development. A more realistic retelling of Robin Hood, it's steeped in a shockingly brutal moment in history as a young boy tries to find his way through it all.DNF'd at 35%. I'm just not feeling this. The story is decent enough and I love the idea of a gritty, realistic, Welsh Robin Hood. The execution is just falling flat, and there's too much out there I want to read to continue reading a book I don't care about.There's something off about this writing. While I wouldn't necessarily call it bad, it feels forced. Like the author is making a conscious effort to "dumb down" his narrative to make it YA. It ends up reading about as flat as a poorly done
10/8/2015 Addendum:I just got an email that someone liked this review and it took me a moment to even remember that I had read it. Usually I don't have a problem remember a book I've read, even years later. With this one, however, I cannot even remember anything about the plot. Could be relevant...--------------Original review:I'm not any sadder for reading this book, but I'm certainly not any more enriched or anything. His historical spin on the Robin Hood legend is well-conceived but poorly
This book falls just a little short of the 5 star mark. I enjoyed it greatly...have the next volume in the series (Scarlet) on my shelf waiting and hope to get to it fairly quickly (I have hundreds of books on my shelves I'm hoping to get to rather quickly LOL).Why 4 stars? There was (for me) a little "dragging" or "draggy-ness" in the story just past the midpoint. I also was a little less than impressed with the "modern writer writing an epic from the past" chapter. I found myself skimming a
Probably more like 2.5 rounded up. I wanted to get connected but I really struggled. Not sure why. Maybe "knowing" the story tainted the way I wanted to see it unfold.
Hood sets the King Raven trilogy off to a great start. I enjoyed the way Lawhead places Hood in Wales, circa 1093, and completely reinvents the legend from what I've known before. Brilliant, captivating and left me eager for more. Most impressive is Lawhead didn't leave me with a cliffhanger; he didn't so much as end this first part of the trilogy as pause it. I appreciate that difference.
Robin Hood and Friar Tuck together once again...but not quite as all of us remember them: Never fear HOODites...Sir Daffys oscar worthy portrayal notwithstanding, Stephen Lawheads re-imagining of the Robin Hood legend is among the best Ive come across and is praise-deserving for both its realism and its fresh, unique interpretation of the familiar tale. For the most part, I found this version very effective. Rather than Englands well trodden Sherwood Forest, Lawhead has transported his story
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