Thom reviewed The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain) by Lloyd Alexander (Chronicles of Prydain (1))
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4 stars
Who doesn't appreciate the chance to use the word bildungsroman in a review? This coming of age story contains much humor and now-standard fantasy tropes. It is also a quick read and makes up a complete story, despite being the first of a five book series (with an added short story anthology).
While not part of the classic "Appendix N", it should be - the bard is well defined in these pages. The magic and characters are creative, though dour dwarf Doli is close to caricature. Perhaps his story is explored in a future volume.
I recommend it and look forward to reading more from the author and setting. I understand the fifth book contains a map, which I intend to peruse before diving into [b:The Black Cauldron|24784|The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)|Lloyd Alexander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405377996l/24784.SY75.jpg|1122077]. Yes, the first two books inspired Disney's famed flop, which is probably …
Who doesn't appreciate the chance to use the word bildungsroman in a review? This coming of age story contains much humor and now-standard fantasy tropes. It is also a quick read and makes up a complete story, despite being the first of a five book series (with an added short story anthology).
While not part of the classic "Appendix N", it should be - the bard is well defined in these pages. The magic and characters are creative, though dour dwarf Doli is close to caricature. Perhaps his story is explored in a future volume.
I recommend it and look forward to reading more from the author and setting. I understand the fifth book contains a map, which I intend to peruse before diving into [b:The Black Cauldron|24784|The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)|Lloyd Alexander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405377996l/24784.SY75.jpg|1122077]. Yes, the first two books inspired Disney's famed flop, which is probably also worth a rewatch.