sweko
4/27/2019
The first one was too comical, the second one too disjointed, but the third one was just right. The story of Lancelot and Guinevere, or Lance and Jenny, as they frequently call each other is beautifully told on these pages. Not a heroic or tragic story, with high ideals and perfect beings, but a human story, with the failings and dreams, the highs and the lows inherent in each of us...
The joy they get from each other is very real and heartfelt, as well as all the obstacles that stand between them, whether those are Elaine, Arthur, God, or the star-struck lovers themselves.
They are real beings, not some imaginary beautiful creatures of times past - actually, the title of the novel itself alludes to the flat-out ugliness of Lancelot. And as they age, they age for real, with all the wisdom and creaky joints that come with age.
Really looking forward to the conclusion, even knowing in advance that it would be a tragic one...