The Darkest Road by Guy Gavriel Kay (The Fionavar Tapestry, Book 3)

November 8th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Synopsis:
The conclusion of the epic battle against the darkness.

Review:
I’m sorry to announce to everyone who has been excited I’m reading Kay that I found The Darkest Road to be a slog… around page 275 I realized that I had nothing invested emotionally in any of the characters or their journeys. I just never really engaged with the story.

That said, Kay is a beautiful writer and I will certainly be checking out Tigana and Last Light of the Sun, though not for some time.

Sorry.

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4 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Sensawunda // Nov 8, 2007 at 6:55 pm

    well I TOLD you he didn’t really hit his stride til after Fionavar!!!

    I don’t actually remember a lot about the trilogy. I read them when they first came out… 20 years ago!? And have never had an overwhelming desire to re-read. You appear to have hit on the reason why. ;-)

  • 2 Superfast Reader // Nov 8, 2007 at 7:22 pm

    I blame Michelle–she told me to start with Fionavar :)

  • 3 Walrus // Nov 8, 2007 at 10:12 pm

    Look at the bright side, Annie, it can only get better from here.

  • 4 Superfast Reader // Nov 8, 2007 at 10:54 pm

    Oh, I am an incurable reading optimist!

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