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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 1652 Views
Prologue and Part One - the pieces are moved into place. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:37:08 AM 803 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 959 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 809 Views
I like it so far Camilla - 20/12/2010 06:16:45 PM 804 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 448 Views
I'm not very far into this part. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 12:59:32 PM 866 Views
I still like it. Camilla - 22/12/2010 09:27:09 AM 995 Views
"Based on" is putting it mildly. Legolas - 22/12/2010 11:09:24 PM 807 Views
Re: "Based on" is putting it mildly. Camilla - 22/12/2010 11:39:23 PM 895 Views
Part Three Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:26 AM 808 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 832 Views
Re: Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Camilla - 26/12/2010 11:01:53 AM 1056 Views
Part Four *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:43 AM 420 Views
Hmmm Camilla - 27/12/2010 01:40:52 PM 935 Views
Part Five and Epilogue *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:15 AM 416 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 832 Views
I think my friend has my copy, so I couldn't re-read. nossy - 18/11/2010 03:49:20 PM 821 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 822 Views
I did, in general Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:24:22 PM 779 Views
The characters: Jehane, Ammar, Rodrigo Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:45:51 AM 805 Views
A superficial point: Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:33:58 PM 884 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 784 Views
Very funny. *NM* Legolas - 18/11/2010 11:01:27 PM 392 Views
Two wonderful lines Comet Sedai - 08/12/2010 02:36:17 AM 1130 Views
I am torn Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:52:06 PM 747 Views
The technicalities: writing style, plotting, etc. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:48:48 AM 798 Views
He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:02:13 PM 903 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:13:32 PM 788 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:40:31 PM 807 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:39:07 PM 891 Views
Subtle Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:08:47 PM 883 Views
YES! Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:50 PM 748 Views
Hmmmmmm Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:22 PM 950 Views
Revenge Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:50:36 AM 737 Views
Re: Revenge Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:35:09 PM 854 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 968 Views
Supposedly it's based on Italy? But yeah, maybe that's only superficial. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:25:54 PM 930 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 763 Views
Oh, and I forgot one, though it might be a stretch... Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:05:05 PM 792 Views
That is what I thought about "Esperaña" Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:33:12 PM 848 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 817 Views
Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Ghavrel - 21/11/2010 10:22:49 PM 786 Views
Re: Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Rebekah - 21/11/2010 10:55:57 PM 725 Views
Right. I've Un-Announced this. Rebekah - 02/12/2010 10:38:42 PM 785 Views
A dilemma. Rebekah - 06/12/2010 07:09:31 PM 769 Views
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