The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) in Into the Forest

Nov 12, 2008 Christine rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy-myth-and-fairy, diverse-and-women-authors, feminist, king-arthur

This book is perhaps Bradley’s most famous. In so ways, it is also problematic. There has been a tradition of disregarding women’s voices in stories, in particular in legends, and Bradley’s saga gave voice to the women of the Arthurian cycle in a way that was more than a cheap romance novel. For that, if for nothing else the work would be remembered.
Seen as a woman’s religion or world versus a male dominated one, Avalon presents neither extreme as something that the reader might want to live i ...more

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Sep 04, 2009 Gaijinmama rated it it was amazing

This blew me away when I was 15.
I'm in my 40's now and a bit better informed about history, but nevertheless this is a brilliant piece of fiction, with characters that will stay with you forever. ...more

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Jul 03, 2008 Kim rated it liked it

I read this book just before I began teaching art. Not the strongest of literature but it made me feel strong and magical and that gets points for me, when I believe the fantasy enough to create my own from it. In particular was something, can't remember the article now, that Morgan made and imbued with magical symbols and spells. This was quite similar to me in a way that I felt about my textile art work. Yes, I'm a bit of a dreamer... ...more

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Aug 02, 2007 Sienna rated it really liked it

I should be less surprised by the fact that I no longer find Bradley's writing nearly as compelling as my thirteen-year-old self did half a lifetime ago. Still, it has its moments and was well worth re-reading. ...more

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