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Book Review By Amanthrael
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Based on Arthurian Legend, Morgaine LeFay becomes a priestess and struggles against society and herself to keep Avalon from receding into the Mists. It is sort of the "untold" story of Arthur.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Family relations Yes
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
If magical mental powers: - can see into the future - can cast many different spells - can read emotions - healing

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - general past - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - orgies - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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