![]() ![]() Not to go too far down that path, but it's a shame when a book gives you such magic as a child and is laid bare in a more disappointing way when you grow up. Unfortunately, I have to now temper that literal reading with things I am aware of now- that all the women in this book, with no exception- fall into one of three roles: martyr, slut, or witch. I remembered this book with a mystical fondness because I remember absolutely identifying with the character of Merlin and cast myself in the role of boy adventurer. When I was a girl I was lucky enough to be a tomboy and have male figures in my life who taught me the things I would later realize were traditionally "guy stuff". ![]() ![]() I actually read this book first when I was 11 or 12 and would have rated it a 5 with that self. ![]()
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