tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post8791915627407935814..comments2024-03-27T18:21:52.438-07:00Comments on Writer and Proud: Unpopular Opinions TagAnnikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419480350241170274noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-61873447195127083152015-12-28T18:55:13.041-08:002015-12-28T18:55:13.041-08:00Ah that is fine. :) I loved the King's Shadow ...Ah that is fine. :) I loved the King's Shadow as well, though you can definitely tell it was written by a history teacher. I personally thought that the themes of devotion seen in Evyn helped emphasize that Medieval feel. Annikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419480350241170274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-68895657450319963442015-12-28T01:22:57.682-08:002015-12-28T01:22:57.682-08:00So I know I'm months late, but I just had to c...So I know I'm months late, but I just had to comment when I saw The King's Shadow. I personally really liked the book, up until Evin suddenly decides Harold and Lady Ealdgith (I'm not sure of my spelling, there) deserve his thanks and service and unending loyalty. I mean, the revelation that Lady Ealdgith helped him out of kindness does change some things, I guess, but I personally still mistrusted her, since everything she had done to help him also felt like it was to use him, since having him learn to write, etc. only made him a more valuable and useful slave, which Evyn seemed oblivious to. He immediately believed dear wild-haired-monk-whose-name-I-can't-remember-at-the-moment (and who is awesome) and forgave her like it was nothing and then offers himself to serve Harold on a mission that terrifies him. It felt awfully fast for him to feel enough loyalty to Harold, who he knew only from observation, that he would want to risk his life for him. That was the point of disconnect for me, and though I still loved Evin after that, I just couldn't quite get into it like before. <br />Also, maybe it says more about me than the author, but I found myself liking Harold's brother who gets banished more than Harold himself. Mostly because there were moments of depth in him that I felt Harold lacked. Harold is pretty much just "good". That is his defining trait. He's a good king, a good master, a good soldier, a good husband (except when he's not. I didn't feel the least sorry for him when he decided he HAD to go marry that princess for the sake of the kingdom. Whatever Harold. Say all that stuff about trying to make life as easy for her as possible, then leave her in the north while you go back south to your common-law wife? Yeah, right. What a sacrifice.)<br />Anyway, just wanted to add my two cents, since there are very few people I've come across who have read this book! Which really is worth a read, (I know, I focused mostly on its faults, but it has many good qualities too!) and which I would not call dry by any means. I personally love historical fiction (along with fantasy set in other worlds), so I really enjoyed the way the author made life in 11th century England feel real.<br />Sorry, didn't mean for this comment to turn into a book review! Though that is pretty much what it is, haha!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967068138640784755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-85986447390160385282015-10-06T05:57:08.280-07:002015-10-06T05:57:08.280-07:00I took you up on the free tag and had fun with an ...I took you up on the free tag and had fun with an unpopular opinion post of my own! Thanks for sharing! <br />http://forgottenfeatherpen.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-unpopular-opinions-tag.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497676724713923957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-83242585443127264762015-08-18T04:26:35.128-07:002015-08-18T04:26:35.128-07:00Also, I tagged you for the One Lovely Blog Award! ...Also, I tagged you for the One Lovely Blog Award! :)<br />http://sparrowsflysouth.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/the-one-lovely-blog-award-sort-of.htmlEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-63945153177628544152015-08-17T08:09:54.065-07:002015-08-17T08:09:54.065-07:00Agreed! I love your dystopian blurb -- so accurate...Agreed! I love your dystopian blurb -- so accurate!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-8276764388975789712015-08-12T09:48:10.426-07:002015-08-12T09:48:10.426-07:00Yeah I prefer to stay away from it . . . especiall...Yeah I prefer to stay away from it . . . especially if the book presents is as something out of the ordinary but completely acceptable, or if the main character endorses it. I have no issue with fantasy magic systems but if it looks too much like the real thing I will put the book down (even if it is just a ouija board). Everyone has different reading principles though, and I've been slowly figuring mine out for years now. It always stinks when a good book gives you something you're not comfortable with but you'll figure out what you think God would approve as reading material. :) I'm pretty sure He tailors stuff like this to individual susceptibilities and preferences, so pray about it and listen for God's instruction. :)<br />Thank you for the comment! Annikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419480350241170274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-24809176348014083522015-08-11T22:00:10.890-07:002015-08-11T22:00:10.890-07:00I agree with most of these, I love the raven boys,...I agree with most of these, I love the raven boys, but the witchcraft stuff is a bit much for me, and I wish it wasn't in the book. I feel like I may be crossing some kind of line with it.Skye Hofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385765274513034927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-74379497455052547682015-08-08T17:47:10.006-07:002015-08-08T17:47:10.006-07:00I went ahead and checked it out and left a comment...I went ahead and checked it out and left a comment. Thanks for sharing. :)Annikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419480350241170274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-48773616980675539492015-08-08T14:50:11.903-07:002015-08-08T14:50:11.903-07:00I really enjoyed reading this, so I did it myself!...I really enjoyed reading this, so I did it myself! Here is the link if you want to read it :) <br /><br />http://thewritingbandit27.blogspot.com/2015/08/unpopular-opinions-tag.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764430266341474852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-54652109605852990702015-08-07T19:09:39.272-07:002015-08-07T19:09:39.272-07:00You'll have to let me know what you think of i...You'll have to let me know what you think of it! Annikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419480350241170274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-3139422897194581132015-08-07T16:39:26.041-07:002015-08-07T16:39:26.041-07:00Somehow I mixed the words read and give up xD Sorr...Somehow I mixed the words read and give up xD Sorry! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312189150122853898.post-84480399464070309782015-08-07T16:38:22.419-07:002015-08-07T16:38:22.419-07:00Oh yes, the sifi covers. Thanks for doing the tag!...Oh yes, the sifi covers. Thanks for doing the tag! :) I'm going to give Cassandra Clare this week. We'll see how it goes :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com