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Revenge Rebekah Send a noteboard - 18/11/2010 09:50:36 AM
It's the driving force in this book, as in so many others.

Is it just me, or is that rather an overdone theme in fantasy? Does Kay do anything different with it? Do you think it's realistic that revenge can be such a big motivator for people?
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The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay: the November/December Book Club Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:33:45 AM 1754 Views
Prologue and Part One - the pieces are moved into place. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:37:08 AM 920 Views
I've read this before, more than once, but I can remember very little of what happens. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 12:58:44 PM 1042 Views
Re: I've read this before, more than once, but I can remember very little of what happens. Camilla - 20/12/2010 07:31:10 PM 920 Views
I like it so far Camilla - 20/12/2010 06:16:45 PM 900 Views
Definitely not just you re: Esperaña. *NM* Legolas - 20/12/2010 07:03:48 PM 429 Views
Part Two: Exile *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:38:21 AM 491 Views
I'm not very far into this part. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 12:59:32 PM 951 Views
I still like it. Camilla - 22/12/2010 09:27:09 AM 1103 Views
"Based on" is putting it mildly. Legolas - 22/12/2010 11:09:24 PM 897 Views
Re: "Based on" is putting it mildly. Camilla - 22/12/2010 11:39:23 PM 996 Views
Part Three Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:26 AM 896 Views
Still no major objections Camilla - 25/12/2010 04:07:43 PM 954 Views
Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Legolas - 25/12/2010 10:58:28 PM 918 Views
Re: Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Camilla - 26/12/2010 11:01:53 AM 1145 Views
Part Four *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:43 AM 461 Views
Hmmm Camilla - 27/12/2010 01:40:52 PM 1032 Views
Part Five and Epilogue *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:15 AM 451 Views
I am moderately happy with it Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:18:01 PM 843 Views
Overall thoughts: did you like the book? Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:54 AM 919 Views
I think my friend has my copy, so I couldn't re-read. nossy - 18/11/2010 03:49:20 PM 905 Views
Friends are annoying like that sometimes. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:44:47 PM 867 Views
*spoiler* Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:53:35 PM 904 Views
I did, in general Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:24:22 PM 870 Views
The characters: Jehane, Ammar, Rodrigo Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:45:51 AM 898 Views
A superficial point: Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:33:58 PM 964 Views
Yes. Phèdre no Delaunay de Montrêve (as opposed to Racine's Phèdre). Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:37:49 PM 801 Views
This makes me wonder about certain tastes of yours. Ghavrel - 18/11/2010 10:56:02 PM 879 Views
Very funny. *NM* Legolas - 18/11/2010 11:01:27 PM 440 Views
Two wonderful lines Comet Sedai - 08/12/2010 02:36:17 AM 1218 Views
I am torn Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:52:06 PM 833 Views
The technicalities: writing style, plotting, etc. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:48:48 AM 881 Views
He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:02:13 PM 1001 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:13:32 PM 871 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:40:31 PM 898 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:39:07 PM 992 Views
Subtle Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:08:47 PM 963 Views
YES! Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:50 PM 825 Views
Hmmmmmm Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:22 PM 1089 Views
Revenge Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:50:36 AM 824 Views
Re: Revenge Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:35:09 PM 934 Views
Because I was amusing myself with this during the read: on meanings of names and places Legolas - 18/11/2010 03:38:39 PM 1400 Views
I wish I had the time and brainpower to do that when reading books. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:48:30 PM 891 Views
Actually, I'm not sure if it really enhanced the reading experience. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:11:29 PM 857 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:15:32 PM 1056 Views
Supposedly it's based on Italy? But yeah, maybe that's only superficial. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:25:54 PM 1022 Views
Ha... Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:27:28 PM 818 Views
A note on your Tigana comment.. Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:24:24 PM 925 Views
*nods* Funny how Rebekah thinks the exact opposite about that. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:27:17 PM 874 Views
Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:32:13 PM 859 Views
Oh, and I forgot one, though it might be a stretch... Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:05:05 PM 878 Views
That is what I thought about "Esperaña" Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:33:12 PM 942 Views
I did not catch all of those. Certainly not the arabic name-references. Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:53:46 PM 1064 Views
Us and Them: how can we do this to each other? Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:07:46 PM 918 Views
Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Ghavrel - 21/11/2010 10:22:49 PM 869 Views
Re: Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Rebekah - 21/11/2010 10:55:57 PM 812 Views
Right. I've Un-Announced this. Rebekah - 02/12/2010 10:38:42 PM 870 Views
A dilemma. Rebekah - 06/12/2010 07:09:31 PM 850 Views
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