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DNF at 74%.

I started off liking this book and ended up hating it. First off, it seemed like the perfect seasonal accompaniment--it's almost Christmas in the book, it's nearly Christmas here, etc. And then things went horribly wrong.

First off, I get that this was written in 1992, so I understand some of the lack of comprehension regarding futuristic devices. Hell, C.J. Cherryh's Cyteen has them using *cassette tapes* to code people. However, despite that anachronism, it still managed to feel like it took place in the future. This does not.

I think it's the lack of cell phones that really kill it. Other sci-fi authors also envisioned things similar to the internet, which would've also eliminated about 300 pages out of this. No more waiting for phone calls, getting busy signals, etc. The information would travel much more easily, too.

Moreover, when the twist came, I wasn't surprised in the slightest. After all, the date she was supposed to be sent back to (1320) isn't *that* far away from the date she was actually sent to. Despite what they kept saying about "slippage", I had figured from the beginning what it was. Also, I swear, this is the most times I've ever read the word "drop" or heard characters fussing over toilet paper. *eye-roll*

I snuck a peek at the ending through Wikipedia and that temporarily convinced me to read more, up until I realized I'm just...done with this book. Emotionally and mentally done. I have enough IRL crap that I don't need to deal with a bad book on top of it.

I hate that my second to last or possibly last book of the year is a DNF, but...*shrugs* It is what it is.

The quibbles I had with this book are minor and while I almost detracted from the overall score, I decided against it. This book really was amazing. I loved it.

And no lie, I wanna live in a Harbor on the Starless Sea with all of those books and cats. Of course, you'd probably never see me again. (Shrugs)

I love Mercedes Lackey, I do, but high school drama right now for me bored me. I don't care how teenagers act in normal settings unless the psychic part of their lives really overwhelms the mundane. The plot of this book reminded me heavily of a Buffy episode, too, and the only character in this book I particularly cared about was Diana. Everyone else was kind of 'eh'. I'm glad I finished it.

Considerably darker and more gripping than most of Mercedes Lackey's pieces, it has a marked detachment from her normal writing. Perhaps Diana Tregarde was not in Ms. Lackey's comfort zone in terms of writing, which, among other things, would explain why it was discontinued. Still, a very enjoyable read and typical of her demonstrated openness about homosexuality, sexuality in general, and classic writing style.

I just wish reading it didn't remind me I wanted to read Salem's Lot. Heh.

It was really very enjoyable. Like its predecessor, the characters sprang to life and the situations were reminiscent of the television show. It was easy to visualize the characters in their situations, and hear their voices in my mind.

The author wrote the characters completely in character, to the point where I could hear each person speak their lines. It was so real and vivid. I just wish the first half of this series wasn't so short. The story arc completely threw me off.

Truly a masterpiece. Though it took me a few weeks to get through, I truly felt the characters were real, and their struggles touched me deeply. I disliked Gwenhywfar's piousness, yet, at the same time, I could not truly hate her, nor any of the other characters because they were not just characters, but actual humans with their own problems.

It was written so beautifully, with such detail and care to weaving continuity throughout the piece. I highly recommend this book to any and all Camelot fans, because, despite its length, it was a true masterpiece.

I spent the last fifty pages sobbing, touched by how all the characters had sought one thing their entire lives only to discover they had wasted their entire lives. Nothing they planned came to fruition, and their pride had led, ultimately, to their downfall. Lancelot and Gwenhwyfar had each other, but they were not what they wanted, Morgaine never truly restored Avalon, Arthur never had his true love or his heir, and all came to naught.

Stephen King at his best. This book was thoroughly creepy, deranged, and exceedingly enjoyable.

"That took too long! How come we had to transfer to Atlanta twice?" "I just think we should've paid the extra $1.50 and gotten a bus with restrooms..."

Yes, that quote is from the Simpsons. But I feel like it adequately describes some of my feelings toward this book.

At times boggled down by details that either bored me or left me struggling to comprehend (that financial stuff was a bit much for me), this book is incredibly detailed and well written. I can sort of see where the musical came from but at the same time, I feel that in some aspects, the book surpassed the musical. In other ways, the musical surpassed the book. (Although I'd probably find it hilarious if Lin Manuel-Miranda tried to make a song out of Hamilton's financial institutions).

This book took me three weeks. I enjoyed it and slogged through it in unequal amounts. Would I recommend it? Sure, if you don't mind the boring parts and taking a long time to get through it. Would I say it's a prerequisite for seeing the musical?

In the same way that reading Harry Potter books ruin the movies, reading this book before seeing the musical would ruin the musical. Things were rearranged, a lot of events were cut, and the story was vastly simplified. But was it enjoyable? Yes to both.

4.5 stars rounded down (I always round down, heh). Not quite as compelling as the First Law trilogy. I understand that the point is that these people are supposed to be despicable, but even so, they were a little hard to like. Glotka was a horrible person, yet I felt sorry for him and liked him. Logen Ninefingers was a berzerker, yet he was sympathetic too. Monza was not so much. Shivers, too, fell a little flat for me at the end, not that I blame him for what he did.

The Morveer thing was good; I wasn't expecting that little twist. Nor was I expecting that all of a certain person's achievements were the result of someone else's behavior.

It was excellent, just...not good enough to merit a full five stars.

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