tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post258813821315121815..comments2023-11-29T07:39:34.401+00:00Comments on Carla Nayland Historical Fiction: The Moon on the Hills, by Bill Page. Book reviewCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-58312011700789433242010-04-23T22:31:21.398+01:002010-04-23T22:31:21.398+01:00Meghan - You might see it quite differently and en...Meghan - You might see it quite differently and enjoy the anbiguous ending, or you might think it's not that ambiguous at all. Every reader sees something slightly different in a book.<br /><br />Rick - The religious and mystical aspects look to me to be the main focus, though I wouldn't put it quite as strongly as mood music. Gabriele's mention of Manda Scott's Boudica novels is not a bad analogy, and this one isn't overstuffed with shamanic dreaming every few pages.<br /><br />Gabriele - Not as much shamanic dreaming as Manda Scott, fortunately :-) The focus on the spiritual is not dissimilar though; I'd guess that people who enjoyed the mysticism in the Boudica novels would also enjoy this one.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-49044161502794096022010-04-22T23:51:22.289+01:002010-04-22T23:51:22.289+01:00It sounds a bit slow. I'm not that much into r...It sounds a bit slow. I'm not that much into religion, dreams, mysticisma and whatnot - Manda Scott's books never worked for me, fe.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-31533586620528245642010-04-22T21:35:19.841+01:002010-04-22T21:35:19.841+01:00This sounds rather like a sort of literary mood mu...This sounds rather like a sort of literary mood music, where the plot is just a sort of thread to hang things on.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-6010407946640807532010-04-21T17:44:38.274+01:002010-04-21T17:44:38.274+01:00I don't mind endings that are a little open, y...I don't mind endings that are a little open, yet this sounds like it might be a frustrating read for me. Too bad because otherwise it sounds interesting.Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375626649089998707noreply@blogger.com