So I finished this two days ago but i waited a little while to rate it because I needed it to sink in a bit. It was such a sad ending but you know, I So I finished this two days ago but i waited a little while to rate it because I needed it to sink in a bit. It was such a sad ending but you know, I feel like now i’m kinda realizing the fact that SE hintons books have the most depressing endings ever.
But anyways, the themes in this were solid. It took me a few days to think about it but i think that the theme is : Sometimes, something that we really want, once we have it, we realize that it really isn’t that great and we never really wanted it in the first place. Which is like an amazing theme. And really makes me think of Adam and Eve in the garden. They wanted knowledge until they got it. But by then it was too late to be innocent anymore.
So this was a great book! Really recommend it! And as always S.E. Hintons books are super clean, there was just some drinking/ smoking. And very mild swearing. ...more
This book was so amazing! So many good morals! One of my new favorite classics and now I feel like the absolute BIGGEST little women fan and now I’m pThis book was so amazing! So many good morals! One of my new favorite classics and now I feel like the absolute BIGGEST little women fan and now I’m proud to say that I’ve read all the books!...more
So lately I have been a bit lazy and not writing reviews. Well I have one for you all today!!!!
First of all this book is sI love this series so much!
So lately I have been a bit lazy and not writing reviews. Well I have one for you all today!!!!
First of all this book is so eventful and is full of non-stop action + adventure. If you like knights, squires, faeries, and hot headed damsels then this book would be perfect for you. The Squire's tales is a series that is based off of the lesser known poems of King Arthur. In the first book(this one) Sir Gawain, and his squire Terence are the main characters. Now I remember that last time I read this book I found it boring and a bit too slow for me which is really shocking because this time that I read it was so fast paced and there seemed to never be a dull moment.
This story is rather plot driven and most of the time we have no idea what the characters are thinking or how the events are affecting them but for me that did not matter because I just love these books so much! And the characters are great! I love both Gawain and Terence's personality so much.
One negative thing about this story that may bother some people is the lack of good female characters. In this story most of the women are hot tempered, have no character at all, and are just a bunch of senseless bobble heads. Honestly for me that did not bother me much, as I have read most of the other books in the series and later on Morris writes about some pretty awesome female characters but the lack of good female characters in this book could get on some peoples nerves.
And now.... I am going to do a content review because not many people include that in their reviews and I really appreciate it when people do so here ya go!
Content:
There are multiple fights in this story, and quite a few deaths and beheadings. None graphics but still quite a few dead people in this book. A horse is killed along with five dogs. A women is killed when she steps in front of her husband to try and save him and her head rolls between the two knights. A knight is killed and a women picks up his head and declares that she is happy he is dead, then the knight who killed him ties the head to a string and hangs it around the ladies neck(reason explained in the book). One lady describes the time when she was with a knight who cut off his foes legs at the knees and how bloody they were. The same lady then tells of when a knight stepped on the head of a beheaded man (All of this is not detailed at all)
There are a few mentions of knights drinking lots of wine.
Also a married couple kiss and there are mentions of knights wooing all the ladies at court. About halfway through the book one of the main characters kisses a lady to make another knight jealous.
...Now that I am done with literally taking all the negative parts of this whole book and compacting them onto only a few hundred words I hope you'll still want to read this book!...
Anyways I better go now! and start book two!...more
I liked it but it was not just as amazing as the other Alcott novels I have read. I am excited for Jo's boys though bc they will be older in that one I liked it but it was not just as amazing as the other Alcott novels I have read. I am excited for Jo's boys though bc they will be older in that one and older = romance and I loveeee classic romance. ...more
This was so good! I loved it so much and even tho I did cry around 65% into this book and just wanted to throw it against the wall and was soooooooo mThis was so good! I loved it so much and even tho I did cry around 65% into this book and just wanted to throw it against the wall and was soooooooo mad at Louisa May Alcott, it ended up being an awesome book and one of my new favorites. ...more
If you are looking for not just a beautifully written story, but also a delightfully shorerish classic thok so as I promised... more in-depth review.
If you are looking for not just a beautifully written story, but also a delightfully shorerish classic then this is completely the right book for you! It's the story of Rose, an orphan who goes to live at the "Aunt hill" (All the aunts live there XD) and goes under the care of her "Dear Uncle Alec" and it's about her adventures with her 7 cousins who all happen to be boys.
The Cousins
The cousins are all the sons of the aunts on "Aunt hill" And they are lively boys who's ages range from 16-7 (I think...) Charlie and Mac are my personal favorites but I think that Rose likes Mac the best.
The Aunts
So I've forgotten exactly how many there are but the numbers are between 6-8 I think. They want to all bring up Rose in a different way and the funniest one is the aunt who keeps thinking everyone will die soon.
Uncle Alec
Out of all the characters he is the most sensible *Clap clap* He is a great uncle who cares for Rose in all the best ways possible and loves her in such a fatherly manner, it is quite sweet.
And now we come to Rose!
She is responsible and kind, but also foolish and has many vanities. We can see her though the course of the book growing and maturing as she becomes more responsible. And as this book is written by Louisa May Alcott I feel as if it is my duty to say which March sister Rose is the most like. Personally I think she is a perfect mix of Amy and Beth... A strange combination I know but if you read this book you would see what I mean.
Ok so now for age recommendations!
I would say 14+ because the reading level is a bit complex and this book is completely clean *Cheers* Yay for classics! but just to warn you young boys do smoke and one becomes slightly drunk in one part but other then that it's great! ...more
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