A Song for Arbonne
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A Song for Arbonne

by Guy Gavriel Kay

1992•Fantasy•513 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricalmusic/dancewarfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringdeep rivalrylove conquers allinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, glossy fantasy novel: moving and wide-ranging. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyHistoricalMusic/danceWarDeep rivalryLove conquers allInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

CrusadesMiddle AgesFrance

Details

Author
Guy Gavriel Kay
Published
1992
Pages
513
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