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Two wonderful lines Comet Sedai Send a noteboard - 08/12/2010 02:36:17 AM
Alvar, Miranda, Isak, the de Radas, various kings and assorted lackeys.


I don't have the book handy, but it contains one of my absolute favorite exchanges between two characters, Jehane and Rodrigo... it summed up so much (and this may, alas, be paraphrasing slightly, because as I said, the book's not handy):

Jehane: Do you think it is possible for a woman to love two men?

Rodrigo: As possible as it is for a man to love two women.
The chief difficulty Alice found at first was in managing her flamingo.
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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 1651 Views
Prologue and Part One - the pieces are moved into place. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:37:08 AM 802 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 958 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 808 Views
I like it so far Camilla - 20/12/2010 06:16:45 PM 803 Views
Definitely not just you re: Esperaña. *NM* Legolas - 20/12/2010 07:03:48 PM 391 Views
Part Two: Exile *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:38:21 AM 447 Views
I'm not very far into this part. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 12:59:32 PM 865 Views
I still like it. Camilla - 22/12/2010 09:27:09 AM 994 Views
"Based on" is putting it mildly. Legolas - 22/12/2010 11:09:24 PM 806 Views
Re: "Based on" is putting it mildly. Camilla - 22/12/2010 11:39:23 PM 894 Views
Part Three Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:26 AM 807 Views
Still no major objections Camilla - 25/12/2010 04:07:43 PM 851 Views
Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Legolas - 25/12/2010 10:58:28 PM 831 Views
Re: Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Camilla - 26/12/2010 11:01:53 AM 1055 Views
Part Four *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:43 AM 419 Views
Hmmm Camilla - 27/12/2010 01:40:52 PM 934 Views
Part Five and Epilogue *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:15 AM 415 Views
I am moderately happy with it Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:18:01 PM 765 Views
Overall thoughts: did you like the book? Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:54 AM 831 Views
I think my friend has my copy, so I couldn't re-read. nossy - 18/11/2010 03:49:20 PM 820 Views
Friends are annoying like that sometimes. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:44:47 PM 766 Views
*spoiler* Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:53:35 PM 821 Views
I did, in general Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:24:22 PM 778 Views
The characters: Jehane, Ammar, Rodrigo Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:45:51 AM 804 Views
A superficial point: Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:33:58 PM 883 Views
Yes. Phèdre no Delaunay de Montrêve (as opposed to Racine's Phèdre). Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:37:49 PM 717 Views
This makes me wonder about certain tastes of yours. Ghavrel - 18/11/2010 10:56:02 PM 783 Views
Very funny. *NM* Legolas - 18/11/2010 11:01:27 PM 391 Views
Two wonderful lines Comet Sedai - 08/12/2010 02:36:17 AM 1129 Views
I am torn Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:52:06 PM 746 Views
The technicalities: writing style, plotting, etc. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:48:48 AM 797 Views
He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:02:13 PM 902 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:13:32 PM 787 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:40:31 PM 806 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:39:07 PM 890 Views
Subtle Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:08:47 PM 882 Views
YES! Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:50 PM 747 Views
Hmmmmmm Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:22 PM 949 Views
Revenge Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:50:36 AM 736 Views
Re: Revenge Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:35:09 PM 853 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 1297 Views
I wish I had the time and brainpower to do that when reading books. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:48:30 PM 802 Views
Actually, I'm not sure if it really enhanced the reading experience. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:11:29 PM 769 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:15:32 PM 967 Views
Supposedly it's based on Italy? But yeah, maybe that's only superficial. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:25:54 PM 929 Views
Ha... Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:27:28 PM 735 Views
A note on your Tigana comment.. Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:24:24 PM 836 Views
*nods* Funny how Rebekah thinks the exact opposite about that. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:27:17 PM 791 Views
Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:32:13 PM 762 Views
Oh, and I forgot one, though it might be a stretch... Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:05:05 PM 791 Views
That is what I thought about "Esperaña" Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:33:12 PM 847 Views
I did not catch all of those. Certainly not the arabic name-references. Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:53:46 PM 961 Views
Us and Them: how can we do this to each other? Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:07:46 PM 816 Views
Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Ghavrel - 21/11/2010 10:22:49 PM 785 Views
Re: Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Rebekah - 21/11/2010 10:55:57 PM 724 Views
Right. I've Un-Announced this. Rebekah - 02/12/2010 10:38:42 PM 784 Views
A dilemma. Rebekah - 06/12/2010 07:09:31 PM 768 Views
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