Have you ever thought you knew a story? A classic, like Red Riding Hood or The Little Mermaid? And then read a story that turned it on it's head?
That's Nottingham. It's almost a "remix" of Robin Hood, an alternate "what if this happened instead" story.
It starts off well, a spy in the King's camp, it all seems very cloak and dagger. But I just couldn't get into it. I think if the characters had been developed earlier in the story, then maybe it would have caught me. But I plogged and plogged along, and could not finish it. The writing is clever and witty, and that part was enjoyable, but maybe I'm on too much of a fantasy fiction rollercoaster high and couldn't slow down to enjoy this book.
That's Nottingham. It's almost a "remix" of Robin Hood, an alternate "what if this happened instead" story.
It starts off well, a spy in the King's camp, it all seems very cloak and dagger. But I just couldn't get into it. I think if the characters had been developed earlier in the story, then maybe it would have caught me. But I plogged and plogged along, and could not finish it. The writing is clever and witty, and that part was enjoyable, but maybe I'm on too much of a fantasy fiction rollercoaster high and couldn't slow down to enjoy this book.