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Title: skip it
Review: I have only given up on a book once before in my life. This one makes two. The language is a bit cumbersome for the 21st century reader, but one can overcome that. If you make it past the archaic language, there is little/no character development or plotline. Basically, all you get is a series of fights and battles. "Sir So-and-So fought Sir So-and-So until their lances broke. Then they fought on the ground with swords until they were both bleeding badly. Then Sir So-and-So prevailed." Repeat this over and over and you've got it. The parts you'd think would be more interesting, like the sword in the stone or Arthur's marriage to Geneviere, are barely mentioned in the midst of all the fighting. I gave up about 1/3 of the way through and I'm going to check out some other Arthur stories recommended by other reviewers of this book.
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