The Mists of Avalon
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The Mists of Avalon

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

1979•Fantasy•876 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricalmyth/fairytaleslowfresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthdeep rivalrycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and slow-paced: a fantasy novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

When Morgan le Fay (Morgaine) has to sacrifice her virginity during fertility rites, the man who impregnates her is her younger brother Arthur, who she turns against when she thinks he has betrayed the old religion of Avalon.

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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

FantasyHistoricalMyth/fairytaleEmpowerment/personal growthDeep rivalryComplex relationship

Subjects

EnglandArthur, kingArthurian romancesArthur, in fictionAdaptationsKings and rulersBritons in fictionKings and rulers in fiction

Details

Author
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Published
1979
Pages
876
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