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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 1829 Views
Prologue and Part One - the pieces are moved into place. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:37:08 AM 983 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 1106 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 985 Views
I like it so far Camilla - 20/12/2010 06:16:45 PM 972 Views
Definitely not just you re: Esperaña. *NM* Legolas - 20/12/2010 07:03:48 PM 464 Views
Part Two: Exile *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:38:21 AM 530 Views
I'm not very far into this part. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 12:59:32 PM 1008 Views
I still like it. Camilla - 22/12/2010 09:27:09 AM 1168 Views
"Based on" is putting it mildly. Legolas - 22/12/2010 11:09:24 PM 967 Views
Re: "Based on" is putting it mildly. Camilla - 22/12/2010 11:39:23 PM 1058 Views
Part Three Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:26 AM 963 Views
Still no major objections Camilla - 25/12/2010 04:07:43 PM 1022 Views
Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Legolas - 25/12/2010 10:58:28 PM 981 Views
Re: Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Camilla - 26/12/2010 11:01:53 AM 1209 Views
Part Four *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:43 AM 495 Views
Hmmm Camilla - 27/12/2010 01:40:52 PM 1091 Views
Part Five and Epilogue *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:15 AM 489 Views
I am moderately happy with it Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:18:01 PM 907 Views
Overall thoughts: did you like the book? Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:54 AM 975 Views
I think my friend has my copy, so I couldn't re-read. nossy - 18/11/2010 03:49:20 PM 962 Views
Friends are annoying like that sometimes. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:44:47 PM 931 Views
*spoiler* Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:53:35 PM 966 Views
I did, in general Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:24:22 PM 932 Views
The characters: Jehane, Ammar, Rodrigo Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:45:51 AM 961 Views
A superficial point: Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:33:58 PM 1037 Views
Yes. Phèdre no Delaunay de Montrêve (as opposed to Racine's Phèdre). Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:37:49 PM 862 Views
This makes me wonder about certain tastes of yours. Ghavrel - 18/11/2010 10:56:02 PM 945 Views
Very funny. *NM* Legolas - 18/11/2010 11:01:27 PM 478 Views
Two wonderful lines Comet Sedai - 08/12/2010 02:36:17 AM 1289 Views
I am torn Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:52:06 PM 894 Views
The technicalities: writing style, plotting, etc. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:48:48 AM 940 Views
He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:02:13 PM 1076 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:13:32 PM 967 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:40:31 PM 966 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:39:07 PM 1059 Views
Subtle Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:08:47 PM 1025 Views
YES! Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:50 PM 884 Views
Hmmmmmm Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:22 PM 1155 Views
Revenge Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:50:36 AM 886 Views
Re: Revenge Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:35:09 PM 1002 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 1461 Views
I wish I had the time and brainpower to do that when reading books. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:48:30 PM 960 Views
Actually, I'm not sure if it really enhanced the reading experience. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:11:29 PM 919 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:15:32 PM 1157 Views
Supposedly it's based on Italy? But yeah, maybe that's only superficial. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:25:54 PM 1083 Views
Ha... Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:27:28 PM 883 Views
A note on your Tigana comment.. Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:24:24 PM 986 Views
*nods* Funny how Rebekah thinks the exact opposite about that. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:27:17 PM 934 Views
Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:32:13 PM 926 Views
Oh, and I forgot one, though it might be a stretch... Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:05:05 PM 946 Views
That is what I thought about "Esperaña" Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:33:12 PM 1007 Views
I did not catch all of those. Certainly not the arabic name-references. Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:53:46 PM 1128 Views
Us and Them: how can we do this to each other? Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:07:46 PM 979 Views
Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Ghavrel - 21/11/2010 10:22:49 PM 935 Views
Re: Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Rebekah - 21/11/2010 10:55:57 PM 874 Views
Right. I've Un-Announced this. Rebekah - 02/12/2010 10:38:42 PM 935 Views
A dilemma. Rebekah - 06/12/2010 07:09:31 PM 915 Views
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