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Honestly... Legolas Send a noteboard - 13/01/2010 07:51:14 PM

...I've read Naamah's Kiss. The sex scenes are very much in place. The book just read rushed and simplistic to me. The characters are just not even close to Phedre. The love interest is a cartoon, honestly. I was really disappointed and I'm a big fan of the first trilogy.


Phèdre is a large part of what makes the books good. The second trilogy is as good as the first in terms of story, I'm sure, but it just feels less interesting because the main character is not Phèdre (and because it's not as original anymore, I guess).

Incidentally, I just read Racine's tragedy Phèdre, about the character in Greek mythology she was named after - there are a few references to that in the books too. It was interesting, though I can't say I found many similarities.
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That's fascinating. Of course, I disagree with Eco's praise. Tom - 11/01/2010 05:12:25 PM 1206 Views
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Depends on who you are, one would imagine. Rebekah - 10/01/2010 08:16:11 AM 1443 Views
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Honestly... Legolas - 13/01/2010 07:51:14 PM 1353 Views
Absolutely. Elaine - 14/01/2010 12:55:00 PM 1495 Views
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In short, not a good name for a daughter. At least not one with an interest in Classics. Ghavrel - 15/01/2010 05:32:35 AM 1272 Views
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True, true. Rebekah - 16/01/2010 08:54:16 AM 1107 Views
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Har. *NM* Raserei - 18/01/2010 10:03:31 PM 736 Views
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