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Title: The Saddest Story Ever Told
Review: Nancy Springer creates the most sympathetic "bad seed" character in Mordred. His tale of trying to fight his fate is intriguingly horrible and sad. Mordred finds love--in Nyneve as a mentor, in Gull as a companion, in Lynette as a possible love. And all of it is lost because of his curse.When Mordred and Arthur discuss their entwined fates and Mordred says, "What have I done?" the result is heart wrenching. By this point in the novel (Part Four) it has become abundantly clear that Mordred is a good soul, a fighter, someone to connect with and care about. And yet, he has no control over how his life will turn out.The death of Gull is one of the most upsetting deaths in all of literature. Mordred's one true companion, Mordred's only friend. When he buries her beautiful whiteness under the dirt, the starkness of the white/black contrast is fantastic.Cheers to Nancy Springer for such a powerful tale that always leaves me emotionally changed after reading.
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