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Revenge Rebekah Send a noteboard - 18/11/2010 09:50:36 AM
It's the driving force in this book, as in so many others.

Is it just me, or is that rather an overdone theme in fantasy? Does Kay do anything different with it? Do you think it's realistic that revenge can be such a big motivator for people?
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The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay: the November/December Book Club Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:33:45 AM 1635 Views
Prologue and Part One - the pieces are moved into place. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:37:08 AM 787 Views
I've read this before, more than once, but I can remember very little of what happens. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 12:58:44 PM 938 Views
Re: I've read this before, more than once, but I can remember very little of what happens. Camilla - 20/12/2010 07:31:10 PM 794 Views
I like it so far Camilla - 20/12/2010 06:16:45 PM 786 Views
Definitely not just you re: Esperaña. *NM* Legolas - 20/12/2010 07:03:48 PM 384 Views
Part Two: Exile *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:38:21 AM 441 Views
I'm not very far into this part. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 12:59:32 PM 847 Views
I still like it. Camilla - 22/12/2010 09:27:09 AM 976 Views
"Based on" is putting it mildly. Legolas - 22/12/2010 11:09:24 PM 789 Views
Re: "Based on" is putting it mildly. Camilla - 22/12/2010 11:39:23 PM 874 Views
Part Three Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:26 AM 792 Views
Still no major objections Camilla - 25/12/2010 04:07:43 PM 835 Views
Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Legolas - 25/12/2010 10:58:28 PM 815 Views
Re: Actually, that part more or less makes sense. Camilla - 26/12/2010 11:01:53 AM 1032 Views
Part Four *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:40:43 AM 413 Views
Hmmm Camilla - 27/12/2010 01:40:52 PM 920 Views
Part Five and Epilogue *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:15 AM 407 Views
I am moderately happy with it Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:18:01 PM 751 Views
Overall thoughts: did you like the book? Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:41:54 AM 813 Views
I think my friend has my copy, so I couldn't re-read. nossy - 18/11/2010 03:49:20 PM 804 Views
Friends are annoying like that sometimes. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:44:47 PM 749 Views
*spoiler* Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:53:35 PM 804 Views
I did, in general Camilla - 27/12/2010 10:24:22 PM 763 Views
The characters: Jehane, Ammar, Rodrigo Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:45:51 AM 785 Views
A superficial point: Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:33:58 PM 864 Views
Yes. Phèdre no Delaunay de Montrêve (as opposed to Racine's Phèdre). Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:37:49 PM 701 Views
This makes me wonder about certain tastes of yours. Ghavrel - 18/11/2010 10:56:02 PM 762 Views
Very funny. *NM* Legolas - 18/11/2010 11:01:27 PM 386 Views
Two wonderful lines Comet Sedai - 08/12/2010 02:36:17 AM 1043 Views
I am torn Camilla - 29/12/2010 01:52:06 PM 730 Views
The technicalities: writing style, plotting, etc. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:48:48 AM 777 Views
He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:02:13 PM 885 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:13:32 PM 767 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:40:31 PM 790 Views
Re: He really does love his drama. (spoilers for late in the book) Camilla - 29/12/2010 03:39:07 PM 874 Views
Subtle Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:08:47 PM 864 Views
YES! Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:50 PM 728 Views
Hmmmmmm Camilla - 29/12/2010 02:03:22 PM 930 Views
Revenge Rebekah - 18/11/2010 09:50:36 AM 720 Views
Re: Revenge Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:35:09 PM 839 Views
Because I was amusing myself with this during the read: on meanings of names and places Legolas - 18/11/2010 03:38:39 PM 1282 Views
I wish I had the time and brainpower to do that when reading books. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 07:48:30 PM 787 Views
Actually, I'm not sure if it really enhanced the reading experience. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:11:29 PM 751 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:15:32 PM 951 Views
Supposedly it's based on Italy? But yeah, maybe that's only superficial. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:25:54 PM 913 Views
Ha... Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:27:28 PM 720 Views
A note on your Tigana comment.. Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:24:24 PM 819 Views
*nods* Funny how Rebekah thinks the exact opposite about that. Legolas - 18/11/2010 08:27:17 PM 774 Views
Rebekah - 18/11/2010 08:32:13 PM 746 Views
Oh, and I forgot one, though it might be a stretch... Legolas - 18/11/2010 09:05:05 PM 778 Views
That is what I thought about "Esperaña" Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:33:12 PM 833 Views
I did not catch all of those. Certainly not the arabic name-references. Camilla - 29/12/2010 11:53:46 PM 945 Views
Us and Them: how can we do this to each other? Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:07:46 PM 799 Views
Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Ghavrel - 21/11/2010 10:22:49 PM 765 Views
Re: Funny, I thought the most literary aspect of it was Rebekah - 21/11/2010 10:55:57 PM 707 Views
Right. I've Un-Announced this. Rebekah - 02/12/2010 10:38:42 PM 769 Views
A dilemma. Rebekah - 06/12/2010 07:09:31 PM 750 Views
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