Arthur Rex: A Legendary Novel

I read this immediately after reading The Mists of Avalon, and it was in all respects an opposite version, from a predominantly masculine and Christian perspective. There were many humorous moments. Sir Kay seemed better described than in the Malory version, but otherwise Berger's version was quite consistent with Malory. One aspect that became tiresome was the characters' continual and specific focus on avoiding homosexuality. In general this book seems to be an attempt to retell Malory in a more understandable way for a more modern audience. It was good enough without being particularly memorable and never approaches the character development of The Mists of Avalon or The Once and Future King.

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A nicely farcical treatment of Arthurian legend, including one of the best lines in contemporary English-language literature: "Godsfuck, I do not like this dying!"

I`m not a fan of this book. The glory that was `Little Big Man`doesn`t seem to shine again for Berger, and I`m sorry, but this bitter and jokey book was a great disappointment.

An interesting retelling of some of the Arthur legends, but it doesn't add anything new.

Faithful retelling of the Arthurian legend by the author of "Little Big Man" and "Crazy In Berlin." Beautiful old-fashioned language.

Masterpiece.