Tracy Blanchard’s Reviews > The Mists of Avalon > Status Update

So many women read this when they are young and feel empowered reading the Arthurian legend through the eyes of the female characters. But all the unrequited love quadrangles feel too teenager-ish for this grown up woman. Maybe I'm just coming to it too late. I wanted some kick-ass strong and powerful women and cool magick, but so far, it's just a lot of whining and pining. And i'm only on page 336 of 859 . . . .