Why people recommend it
Lev Grossman's fantasy novel The Bright Sword reimagines the Arthurian legend through a fresh and expansive lens. On The Book Review, Gilbert Cruz recommended the fantasy book, highlighting its substantial length of roughly 670 pages as a major summer reading choice. Cruz later discussed the title with the author on the podcast, introducing it as the latest compelling entry in the tradition of Arthurian storytelling. The expansive narrative invites readers to re-examine classic knights and magical lore through modern sensibilities, offering a richly detailed and immersive experience that stands out within contemporary fantasy literature.
Who recommended it
- Gilbert Cruz Recommended
Gilbert Cruz — 3 mentions
Recommended
“and i finished a book called The brightsword it's by L Grossman it's a fantasy book right”
Discussed
“the latest version of the story is called the bright swword and its author is Lev grman”
Recommended
“and if horror movie is a slim little Thriller the bright sword by Lev Grossman is quite big I'm G to just pick up my galley here I'm gonna flip to the back and I'm going to tell you this is not the final copy of course so it could change but it's about 670 Pages”
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Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
Own book
“and I thought somebody it was time somebody took him seriously and told his story and that that that's how the bright sword happened”
Passing
“I'm joined this week by Lev grman author of the bright sword a novel of King Arthur”
Own book
“and I came back to that in in the bright swword one of the heroes of the book column”
Own book
“And I tried to bring some of that to the battle scenes in the bright sword because it must have been a truly amazingly difficult experience being in a battle”
Passing
“congratulations on finally reaching the end of a decade of writing the bright sword a novel of King Arthur”