Thalia @ Pictures in the Words

This book has been a journey for me–an almost three month long journey. More than six hundred pages, and four books later, I feel like I’m at the end of it, but still right at the beginning. I have a deep and sentimental love for Arthurian history, and The Once and Future King is one of the greatest Arthurian books known to man–there’s absolutely no doubt that TH White is brilliant and this book, this series, has helped keep the Arthurian legends alive in the modern era.This was perhaps one of the greatest emotional roller coasters I’ve been on with a book! Sometimes, I would be tearing my hair out in frustration because I was angry and annoyed with certain characters, and sometimes I’d be weeping because it was so simple, yet so emotional. There are so many wonderful life lessons in this volume, and it’s worth the time to read it. This is one of those books that I would recommend everybody read at least once in their lives, because it’s simply amazing. Sure, there were times when I didn’t know if I’d make it–I’d consider a three or four star review because there are parts that are long and boring and drawn out. But the fourth book in this volume–The Candle in the Wind–was…astounding. I can’t find words. More than anything else, reading this was recaptured my love for all things Arthurian, and if I had the time, or the money, or if there were jobs available, I’d major in Arthurian mythology. This book had me wanting to make charts and graphs and character flowcharts, and family trees. This book had me wanting to learn more about the world and its inhabitants. The writing was beautiful, yet simple enough for just about anyone to understand fairly easily–the more complicated things are explained by Merlyn because Arthur begins as a very simplistic boy. I only had one real complaint with the way White approached his writing style, but it was vastly overshadowed by all the good things that made up this book.Read more?http://thaliasbooks.tumblr.com/post/51334716421/the-once-and-future-king-review