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4.0étoiles sur 5
A realistic, vivid take, but not riveting., Fév 23 2004
This is a tale of Robin Hood and the beginnings of his Merrie Men (and Women); about how they came to be in Sherwood and how they made Robin the legend that he is.Robin McKinley's take on our favorite outlaw is realistic, human and vividly written. Robin and the rest of his characters come alive with three-dimensional personalities: principled, flawed, inspirational, strong, subtle; they are fueled by the ideals of youth and the strength of conviction. The author makes the reader empathize, not merely sympathize, with the characters, understanding the plight of Saxons against an oppresive Norman society. However, as much as the writing, narration and characterization is excellent, there is nothing distinctly compelling or different about the overall story itself. It does tell the stories of Robin Hood that we love most: The meeting with Little John on the narrow bridge, the "invitation" of the Knight to Robin's campfire, the appearance of Robin Hood in the Nottingham fair and besting all at archery... but while the creative twists sprinkled in each of these tales are evident, definitely most welcome in spite of myself, I must say that it wasn't all-together compelling. I had expected much more, something newer, which was unfair of me, but at the wake of other tales about Robin Hood written by other authors, this one strikes me as being too cautious of altering the tradition of Robin Hood. For some, this may be considered a virtue. I plead no contest to that facet of retelling of old tales, but I always want something fresh; a freshness I've found in other contemporary Robin Hood stories. Nonetheless, I would recommend reading this book right after thoroughly going over the *most traditional* of Robin Hood tales. It is excellently written, after all. And after this book, *then* you could go on to the Robin Hood tales that push the boundaries of the legend of this facinating outlaw.
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