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From: Kathleenodean at cs.com <Kathleenodean>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 09:44:48 EST
I was surprised to see Book of the Lion on the NBA short list. I read it earlier in the year and would not have called it distinguished. Unlike Claudia, I didn't get that caught up in the adventure or the characters. I felt it trudged along on the way to the Crusades and then not that much happened once they reached their goal; the pacing seemed off. I don't object to the violence, and the grim view of the past and the brutality of most of the men seemed plausible and appeared to be well researched. I would certainly recommend to a reader interested in knights, the Crusades, etc, but it didn't stand out among the year's books for me.
Kathleen Odean Author, Great Books for Girls
Great Books for Boys
Received on Wed 10 Jan 2001 08:44:48 AM CST
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 09:44:48 EST
I was surprised to see Book of the Lion on the NBA short list. I read it earlier in the year and would not have called it distinguished. Unlike Claudia, I didn't get that caught up in the adventure or the characters. I felt it trudged along on the way to the Crusades and then not that much happened once they reached their goal; the pacing seemed off. I don't object to the violence, and the grim view of the past and the brutality of most of the men seemed plausible and appeared to be well researched. I would certainly recommend to a reader interested in knights, the Crusades, etc, but it didn't stand out among the year's books for me.
Kathleen Odean Author, Great Books for Girls
Great Books for Boys
Received on Wed 10 Jan 2001 08:44:48 AM CST
