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serafina20I finished Maid Marian this morning. It was a lot better than I thought it was going to be the first time I bought it. Marian was believably strong (i.e. not superwoman) and interesting. Robin reminded me strongly of Peter Pan, and I'm more used to a thoughtful, slow Robin, but I liked him. He wasn't a jerk, and he genuinely loved Marian, so it was all good.
My order of favorites still goes: Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley, Lady of the Forest by Jennerifer Roberson (or Robertson), then Maid Marian. It's harder to find retellings of Robin Hood than it is King Arthur, which I think is a shame, but I'll get over it.
Now, I need to find another book to read. I was going to read Chocolate War but I seem to have misplaced it. I'll look again today.
My order of favorites still goes: Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley, Lady of the Forest by Jennerifer Roberson (or Robertson), then Maid Marian. It's harder to find retellings of Robin Hood than it is King Arthur, which I think is a shame, but I'll get over it.
Now, I need to find another book to read. I was going to read Chocolate War but I seem to have misplaced it. I'll look again today.
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Date: 2004-07-06 11:39 am (UTC)My second daughter is named after Maid Marian, BTW. She's the only Marian she knows, and can never find anything (keychains, billfolds, teacups) with her name on it. Other than that, she doesn't mind it.
Except she really hates that song from The Music Man...
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Date: 2004-07-06 06:13 pm (UTC)There's just something so applealing about a noble outlaw living in the forest. And, unlike King Arthur (King Arthur and Robin Hood are tied together in my mind), Robin Hood doesn't have to end tragically.
Cool that you named your daughter after Marian! It's really a pretty name. And I understand how she feels about the song. :)