![]() He thought that it would fit nicely with the story behind the legend theme, and it definitely is in the same vein. ![]() ( )Ī friend lent this book to me after I had finished the latest book in Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicle. I still hope to find a copy of Grania and will gladly give it a try, but I admit this experience has reduced my hopes for that book quite a lot. ![]() I kept hoping it would get better, but realized that I was reading more out of a sense of obligation because I don't like to leave books unfinished, so I stopped reading it. I hated the repeated use of love and perfect understanding at first sight and thought young Setanta was very unrealistic, as he finds out he can shape-shift but doesn't seem to be surprised or to even think about it until much later. 108 pages in, I still felt like Cuchulain, Deirdre, and the rest were more vibrant in the original stories, which at least allowed the listener or reader to use their imagination better. It was kind of like one of those bad Bible movies where they don't let anyone say anything that wasn't directly in the Bible, so no one seems like a real person. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately there was very little flesh to be found. I wanted to love it because I have enjoyed so much the stories it is based on, and thought it would be great to read a fleshed-out version. ![]()
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