Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock
Hello, Stranger. Let's talk about Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood. The Short of It Plot: There's a fine line between myth and reality, one that doesn't exist within the Wood. Page Count: 274 Award: 1984 World Fantasy Award Worth a read : No Primary Driver: (Plot, World , or Character) Bechdel Test : Hard Fail Technobabble: Fantasy Babble in Spades. Review: Very clever premise and good writing that ultimately lack payoff. Unavoidable and excessive sexism to astounding levels. Obsession is a good character trait - but it's also the only one that anyone in this book has. Plot events occur for the sake of something happening - without reason, often without impact. They just... happen. Also, obsessively explaining the rules of this world while then having arbitrary new rules sneak up for plot convenience feels silly. The Medium of It Spoiler Free! Before this was a novel, it was an award winning novella. Now as a novel, it's a n...