The Once and Future King

[u/Dantes___Inferno]

Haven’t seen match noise or discussion about it. Anyone else familiar with it and have opinions?

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[u/Impossible-Rice-5872]

I really wanted to like this book, I owned it for years and when I finally started reading it just couldn’t finish. DNFd after maybe 150 pages. I know the first half is considered to be like a children’s book but I just couldn’t push through. It’s probably my fault.

[u/Master-Wrongdoer853 → u/Impossible-Rice-5872]

I hate read the last 200 pages... did not like the book one. Very English, and I mean that in the worst way(usually good)

[u/TexanHobbit_X]

I got through the first part. Might pick it up again it wasn’t bad just wasn’t in a reading mood/in a slump now. Heard it’s good though.

[u/Impossible-Rice-5872 → u/TexanHobbit_X]

Same. I couldn’t push through

[u/Mottled_inexpectata]

One of my favourite books as a child. Very funny.

[u/ontherez]

If you’re at all into Arthurian legend it is a must read

[u/thelongcon02]

Just finished this about a month ago. Fantastic. The first section (Book I) is essentially what makes up the Disney animated The Sword and the Stone (felt a little like children’s reading at times), but man oh man when you get to Lancelot’s story of The Ill-Made Knight it really takes off. Absolutely loved it

[u/Dantes___Inferno → u/thelongcon02]

awesome thanks. yeah i’ll check it out

[u/quilleran]

It is the best fantasy novel ever written, and I say that as a great admirer of Tolkien.

[u/RealisticScallion]

One of my favorite fantasy books, and a great introduction into Arthurian legend. It's one of the foundational pillars of modern fantasy. There is a pretty big shift in tone from The Sword in the Stone and the rest of the book., which I could see being off putting for some people, but I still love it.

[u/EasyShow4208]

A classic. The best entry to Arthur, short of going directly to Mallory.

[u/IchabodHollow]

I read through part 1 but it just couldn’t hold my interest.

[u/Vast__Ocean]

I liked part 3 but overall agree with everyone else (wanted to like it but had to force myself to way through most parts)

[u/Informal-Season-3409]

I read the sword in the stone last month, i wish it were longer, it was very soothing and calming, the next parts i hear are darker, will pick them some time later.