Druids by Morgan Llywelyn Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Druids
Book Review: It ought to be a trendy book....
Summary: 3 Stars
Since neo-pagan beliefs and Celtic history have become trendy, why hasn't this book been a best-seller? Maybe it's marketing. Maybe it's the rather new-agey cover art. Maybe it's just the one-sidedness of this story.Morgan Llywelyn is not a bad writer. However, neither is she a great writer. Although she can make a hardcore skeptic like me wistfully sigh in contemplation of a theoretical afterlife and immortal soul, she can't make the Romans looks like anything but rat bastards. Although the Celts exude heroism, humour, and hearty, good living, the Romans ooze out an oily discharge of bribery, poor sportsmanship, and deceit.
I believe this is the, well, perhaps not fatal, but definitely wounding, flaw of Druids. Had the story been a bit less "Ra! Ra! Ra! Celts!" and more "you know, Romans were just foreign folks," we would have had a much more enjoyable read. After all, an awful lot of people root for the underdog. Where's the fun of the villain isn't worthy?
Book Review: Its a great book!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Druids is an exiting book with much action and fantasy. Once you start reading, it brings you to medieval Europe with the ancient celtic Druids, and the adventure to follow. If you like books about druids, celtic myth or medieval lore, you will love this book. Morgan Llywelyn definitely knows how to intrige readers with amazing battles and magic. The book is aimed at youths and young adults but, everyone will enjoy this. If you want an adventurous and exiting read, you want this book!!!
Book Review: Lyrical and Engrossing
Summary: 4 Stars
I usually have trouble reading novels based on historical events, mainly because the outcome is obvious. Nonetheless, I found Morgan Llywelyn's 'Druids' a delight to read.The plot is fairly simplistic and easy to understand. We follow the boy Ainvar as he has his first awakening when he somehow revives his grandmother from death at a Druidic ceremony, to his eventual role of Chief Druid, and advisor to one of the greatest Celtic warriors.
The characters are all very carefully woven, and interesting to watch develop. If you think you know a character, then they will often suprise you with new aspects surrounding their personality.
Finally, this book is quite emotional. There are many heart-breaking events, but they all seem to be handled in a wonderful fashion, and they aren't used as useless plot points.
The romance may bother some, 'Druids' doesn't preach monothesic relationships by any counts. The main male seems to get himself involved with about three women at the same time. This didn't bother me however, and it is written in a 'classy' style and not in a fashion that would insult a woman.
I reccommend this novel to practically everybody. (Except, perhaps, historians who could probably find many errors) Read this if you want an engrossing tale.
Book Review: Mesmerizing and hard to put down.
Summary: 5 Stars
It was unsettling being a college student and trying to read this at the same time as I had to put it down to do homework! This book was by far the best in the telling of the story of Caesar's advance into Celtic Gaul. I loved the way she entwined the druidic way of life into the story giving you a feeling of actually being there rather than just simply reading another history book.Book Review: Nomadic Druids meet Stifling Romans
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was one I couldn't put down once I started it. At first I was a mite bit apprehensive, but it quickly captured my imagination..it had enough fighting, and enough sensibility along with fleshing out of characters to put it on my list of must read books.