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The Outlaws of Sherwood
The Outlaws of Sherwood | Robin McKinley
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The Robin Hood legend comes thrillingly alive in Robin McKinleys reimagining of the classic adventure Young Robin Longbow, subapprentice forester in the Kings Forest of Nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the Chief Forester, who bullies Robin in memory of his popular father. But Robin does not want to leave Nottingham or lose the title to his fathers small tenancy, because he is in love with a young lady named Marianand keeps remembering that his mother too was gentry and married a common forester. Robin has been granted a rare holiday to go to the Nottingham Fair, where he will spend the day with his friends Much and Marian. But he is ambushed by a group of the Chief Foresters cronies, who challenge him to an archery contest . . . and he accidentally kills one of them in self-defense. He knows his own life is forfeit. But Much and Marian convince him that perhaps his personal catastrophe is also an opportunity: an opportunity for a few stubborn Saxons to gather together in the secret heart of Sherwood Forest and strike back against the arrogance and injustice of the Norman overlords.
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thegreentealibrarian
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For my three on a theme project, I picked these three but then I needed to pick which one to read first. Chose Sherwood because the ending to that first chapter was intense.

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underground_bks
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I love Robin McKinley and her Robin Hood retelling was a long overdue read for me! As the title suggests, McKinley is interested in the community of outlaws that gathers around Robin Hood as he sets out into Sherwood Forest, allowing plenty of stage time for several strong female characters, old and new. While the pace is definitely slow, the characters are lovable, and The Outlaws of Sherwood makes for a gentle, pleasant, historically-set read.

kplovesbooks Ooh. Yes please!! 😍 3y
Kanarthi This is one of my favorite McKinley reads. The melancholy disposition of many of characters is relatable and moving. 3y
underground_bks @Kanarthi I enjoyed how much attention is given to the full cast of characters—I absolutely loved Little John and Cecil‘s relationship 3y
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Bookworm54
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This book wasn‘t what I expected from a #RobinHoodRetelling but I quite enjoyed it.

A familiar story with a similar cast of characters, but I quite liked how it wasn‘t all action and was mainly setting up a group of outlaws, running camp, guard watch etc. Admittedly it could have used a bit more action though as we didn‘t really GET anywhere?

It‘s a pick for me but I do love Robin McKinley no matter what the story!

#FairytaleReadingChallenge

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TheAromaofBooks
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I read this one back in high school & it has been on the TBR for a reread for quite a while as I love several of McKinley's other books, but couldn't really remember this one. It's a perfectly enjoyable retelling of Robin Hood, but to me it didn't really have any "zing" - everything was pretty straightforward. Pleasant enough, but I can see why I forgot it lol

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
Clare-Dragonfly That‘s exactly how I felt when I read it too! 3y
TheAromaofBooks @Clare-Dragonfly - I just kind of kept waiting for something to happen and it never really did haha 3y
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EmilieGR
Outlaws of Sherwood | Robin McKinley
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Love all things Robin Hood

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silentrequiem
The Outlaws of Sherwood | Robin McKinley
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My favorite book is a Kindle daily deal today! This book made me fall in love with Robin Hood. #dealalert

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YouBookMe
The Outlaws of Sherwood | Robin McKinley
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#manicmonday #letterO @JoScho

📚 The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley; Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
✒️ Baroness Orczy
📺 The Office (US)
🍽 Oysters, fried or on the half shell

JoScho 🧡🧡🧡 6y
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SandyW
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I loved "Deerskin," and while I enjoyed this retelling of Robin Hood, I was never completely engaged. McKinley does an excellent job humanizing the mythological, but I still found something lacking in the story.

Overall though, it's the best version of Robin Hood I've come across.

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ravenlee
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I got this from my sister years ago, and I remember asking her if it was good. I was sorting through a box of her giveaways. She told me, "if they were good I wouldn't be getting rid of them."

So, I gave it a try today. 17 pages in and I'm out. The dialogue is stilted, the descriptions verbose, and I just can't seem to give a damn about what happens. Too bad.

Clare-Dragonfly I didn‘t like this either. Don‘t let it put you off from Robin McKinley—her writing is usually much better. 6y
ravenlee @Clare-Dragonfly I know, I've read some of her other, much better stuff. I don't know what happened with this one. 6y
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jpmcwisemorgan
The Outlaws of Sherwood | Robin McKinley
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On sale today is this Kindle ebook from the author of Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword.

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misselizabetka
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Something like #4 on my ever rotating list of all-time favorite reads, and one of the few that I keep coming back to for comfort. And joy. 😊

It's been a week. Sometimes you need your friends.

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