Title: Nottingham
Author: Nathan
Makaryk
Pages: 496
Genre: retellings
Rating: 2 stars
I
wanted to love this one. I've been a Robin Hood fan since childhood. (thanks
dad) I've since every movie with the newest one being my favorite
with the Disney cartoon being a close second. I'm working my way through the
BBC series right now. So I picked Nottingham up to see what new twist could be
added to the Robin Hood legend. I will admit I loved some of the background on
the characters and I loved that we got chapters from each. But to me there were
just too many character point of views. From characters to me felt like
secondary characters. There were parts of Marian's characters that
I loved that she was strong and determined and not a damsel in distress and
spoiler: with the outlaws from the beginning. But there were parts like the
choice that she made at the end that didn't seem like the Marian from the
beginning. This Robin wasn't my favorite but he was realistic he was a
solider hardened and scared by war.
However,
Gisbourne was pretty much the same way he always is and I loved
that. I think that's what made him my favorite never thought I say that in this
book. I thought the ending was a little rushed and even though I
didn't like the way it ended, The ending fit the way that the story was
going. I don't think at that point it could have ended any other
way. I'm still on the look for a Robin Hood retelling that I love, but I
am willing to give this author another try and will read any future books by
this author. But just because I didn't like it doesn't mean that
another reader won't love it. Their view of the Robin Hood legend could be
different than mine and this book is what they've always wanted.
I received a copy of
this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a
positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
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