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| Title | : | Pegasus (Pegasus #1) |
| Author | : | Robin McKinley |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 404 pages |
| Published | : | November 2nd 2010 by G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult |
Robin McKinley
Hardcover | Pages: 404 pages Rating: 3.61 | 8557 Users | 1460 Reviews
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UPDATE! 1/3 of A BOOK ALERT!HALF A BOOK ALERT!!!
I thought I would get this out of the way first. Truly, there was not even an attempt to wrap up anything in this novel, not even temporarily. Pegasus ended mid-scene, mid-conflict, almost mid-sentence. It will be quite a laugh if McKinley never finishes this sequel.
Now onto the story itself. I was glad to be back to the old-school princess-fairy-tale McKinley, after the genre detour Sunshine was. If you ever read fantasy written by the author, you already know the key elements of her stories: meticulous, imaginative world building, a young, strong heroine who has to come to terms with her own powers and grow into her responsibilities and attain self-confidence, friendships with animals, magic, all accompanied by the most gorgeous writing. All of this was in Pegasus.
The moment I opened the book, I was completely enchanted by the world McKinley had created and by the words she used to describe it. The centuries-old alliance between humans and pegasi, their complicated communications, binding rituals - all of it was so new, so unique, so detailed and well thought-through. And then the moment Ebon, the main character's Sylvi's bond-mate, entered the picture, I totally fell in love with this naughty, outspoken, mischievous pegasus. And the way MckKinley described Ebon tumbling into Sylvi's window, or spreading his wings, or a tiny pegasus playing with Sylvi, it made me grin in delight. McKinley just has such a genius way with words, I can't explain it.
But (of course there is a but), as much as I loved the world building and gorgeous writing, it just wasn't enough for me. It wasn't that the book was light on plot, but like in all McKinley books, the plot was driven by the main character's internal struggles and growth. And again, it's fine by me, generally. I loved Harry's personal journey in The Blue Sword, but that book was only 270 pages and Pegasus - 400 and only half of the story. I don't know about other readers, but I can enjoy luscious, descriptive and reflective writing for only so long, at about page 200 I want some action, and so happened here. By the middle of the book my attention started to waver and I began skimming a bit, trying to get to the end or at least some excitement faster. Basically, it seemed the narration got a little too indulgent. For what the plot was, the book was way too long. I could literally summarize the entire novel in one paragraph. I would have enjoyed it much more if the whole story only took one 300-page volume to tell.
I can see how Pegasus's reviews can be all over the place. Fans of McKinley's writing and those who enjoy leisurely, slow paced quality of it, will love the novel, and rightfully so. Those who prefer books with more action and despise being left with no resolutions, will hate it. I am somewhere in the middle. At this point I am moderately interested to know how it all works out, but will I still be in 2014(!), when the sequel comes out?
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| ISBN: | 0399246770 (ISBN13: 9780399246777) URL http://www.robinmckinley.com/books/#pegasus |
| Series: | Pegasus #1 |
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Ratings: 3.61 From 8557 Users | 1460 ReviewsColumn Appertaining To Books Pegasus (Pegasus #1)
90% description of the made-up zoology/anthropology of the imaginary flying horses of a rather vaguely depicted fantasy kingdom. 10% awkwardly forced plot.I was pretty excited to read this book when I got it as a Christmas gift. Robin McKinley's been one of my longtime standby fantasy authors and I was looking forward to reading her latest work.God, was I disappointed.Another reviewer here commented that this book seems to end in mid-chapter and mid-sentence. They were not very far off. The book (all 300+ pages of it) feels like a long, extended and protracted prologue for another book down the line. We get tons (and tons and tons) of
Pegasus was readable, to me, but I didn't come away very impressed.I did like it better than (my memory of) Dragonhaven and Chalice. It's less rambling than Dragonhaven (which isn't saying very much, but everything McKinley writes is rambling to some degree and I think Pegasus is in the high, but tolerable range) and it's less ... vague? than Chalice.Structurally, "vague" and "rambling" are still good words to characterize Pegasus with. McKinley does most of her exposition by interrupting
I find it difficult to even give this book one star so I chalk up that one star for writing. The writing was good, I will admit--the descriptions were lush and scenic--but all together too long. This is not Middle Earth and I do not require a lengthy description about a land that is basically like every other mythical land in every other fantasy book. The book centers around Princess Sylvi and her pegasus, Ebon. Nearly every member of royalty is given a pegasus on their twelvth birthday by
"My Little Pony" for smart girls.But still.I've read everything Robin McKinley has published, I'm pretty sure, and 'The Blue Sword' is in my top-10 favorite books of all time.I was really excited to read this book - and it wasn't horrible, but it was rather disappointing and mildly annoying. I might have liked it much more if I were eleven.In a far-off kingdom, for centuries, an alliance has held between the humans and the pegasi, who cooperate to fight off an assortment of evil and dangerous
i first discovered robin mckinley in 4th grade. i discovered her along with patricia mckillip (right next to mckinley on the library shelves!), lloyd alexander, tolkien, le guin, diana wynne jones, susan cooper, and more. looking back, i can see it's no wonder i became such an incorrigible bookworm! these are the authors that taught me to love reading, to love books, to love everything that books promised - fantasy books in particular: escape, adventure, wisdom, growth, love. these are the
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