Comments on: Spindle’s End by Robin McKinley http://superfastreader.com/spindles-end-by-robin-mckinley.htm i read all the books Wed, 23 May 2012 02:47:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Superfast Reader http://superfastreader.com/spindles-end-by-robin-mckinley.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3341 Superfast Reader Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:53:38 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=978#comment-3341 I've heard that one is good. I’ve heard that one is good.

]]> By: Mc Teacher http://superfastreader.com/spindles-end-by-robin-mckinley.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3340 Mc Teacher Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:38:02 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=978#comment-3340 I read Rose Daughter this summer looking for great fantasy books for my students. You might want to try it. The chapters are well developed, but the ending is a bit too tidily wrapped up for the depth she began the story with. I read Rose Daughter this summer looking for great fantasy books for my students. You might want to try it. The chapters are well developed, but the ending is a bit too tidily wrapped up for the depth she began the story with.

]]> By: Superfast Reader http://superfastreader.com/spindles-end-by-robin-mckinley.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3322 Superfast Reader Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:52:42 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=978#comment-3322 Thanks for the recs! Thanks for the recs!

]]> By: Jeane http://superfastreader.com/spindles-end-by-robin-mckinley.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3321 Jeane Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:48:41 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=978#comment-3321 I didn't care much for Spindle's End, either. I love Beauty, and Sunshine, and The Hero and the Crown. I didn’t care much for Spindle’s End, either. I love Beauty, and Sunshine, and The Hero and the Crown.

]]> By: Jenny http://superfastreader.com/spindles-end-by-robin-mckinley.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3320 Jenny Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:43:19 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=978#comment-3320 I had the same reaction as you did to Spindle's End. Like Brad says, Deerskin is wonderful but disturbing. I think Sunshine is her best since Beauty, though there are a lot of things left unanswered at the end. She also has a book of short stories, A Door in the Hedge (I think?) that I liked a lot. I had the same reaction as you did to Spindle’s End. Like Brad says, Deerskin is wonderful but disturbing. I think Sunshine is her best since Beauty, though there are a lot of things left unanswered at the end. She also has a book of short stories, A Door in the Hedge (I think?) that I liked a lot.

]]> By: Brad K. http://superfastreader.com/spindles-end-by-robin-mckinley.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3319 Brad K. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:35:51 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/?p=978#comment-3319 I found her Deerskin riveting but disturbing, quite mystical and tragic. Very much an exploration of survivors and being exploited - and finding peace, confronting evil. Sunshine, now was fun. Who can't delight in a lovestruck, reluctant vampire? I adored Beauty. One of the first McKinley books I read was The Hero and The Crown. And that one still draws me back to enjoy again, from time to time. The Blue Sword was good, but I haven't reread that one nearly as often and Beauty or The Hero and The Crown. Not a retelling of a traditional story, Mercedes Lackey's trilogy that starts with Arrows of the Queen (with Arrow's Flight and Arrow's Fall) is a very good coming of age story; I also like her By the Sword. Thanks! I found her Deerskin riveting but disturbing, quite mystical and tragic. Very much an exploration of survivors and being exploited – and finding peace, confronting evil.

Sunshine, now was fun. Who can’t delight in a lovestruck, reluctant vampire?

I adored Beauty. One of the first McKinley books I read was The Hero and The Crown. And that one still draws me back to enjoy again, from time to time. The Blue Sword was good, but I haven’t reread that one nearly as often and Beauty or The Hero and The Crown.

Not a retelling of a traditional story, Mercedes Lackey’s trilogy that starts with Arrows of the Queen (with Arrow’s Flight and Arrow’s Fall) is a very good coming of age story; I also like her By the Sword.

Thanks!

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