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It really is one of those books that you love or hate, based on the reviews I've read. I loved it, and still do, despite having read at least two copies to bits over the past 20 years, and having loaned and lost several more.

What some viewed as pretentious, I found fascinating. The book introduced me to literature with which I was not familiar, and made me realize I wasn't the only person who really didn't care much for American lit. I also developed a deeper appreciation and understanding of some aspects of Shakespeare.

Yes, the supernatural elements are subtle for most of the book, but they are there, and the tale itself is engrossing enough. I wish it had been four times as long, so we'd know as much about all their years at Blackstock. I still wonder what happened after that, but doubt Ms. Dean will write that tale.

If you love books, and words, and remember loving college, then you should enjoy this book. If not, I probably love it enough for both of us. Just be polite in your criticism, please?


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Tam Lin Pamela Dean Windling Terri Books Reviews

I think that this book would have been much more enjoyable if I had knoweledge of all the 100 other books that they referenced within the text. The fantasy portion of it was also very limiting. It would of been better if that aspect of the book was more viivdly and activley immersed in the plot.
This is probably my favorite book. It is in fact the second time I have read it, but it's still amazingly awesome. It's a retelling of the Tam Lin ballads from Scotland, set in a college in the 1970's and populated by incredibly bright people who quote Shakespeare and Keats in regular conversation and discuss the literary merits of The Wind in the Willows. Basically, it's how I always imagined college would be, but better. Not to mention it's gorgeously written and the supernatural elements are skillfully woven in so that they almost seem like every college campus should have them. I won't go into what they are, because that would ruin the book and you should all read it.
For whatever reason I am a fan of "The Ballad of Tam Lin" and have read several variations and new translations of the poem. Tam Lin really must cast a spell on readers & writers alike for there to be so many different takes on this fairly simple ballad. Even the newer versions can amuse, however, Pamela Deans' version is not only the best 'remake' I've read at the same time it's and excellent 'original' story.

Updating this classic and placing the events on to a midwestern American college campus seems odd and unlikely but turns out to be a surprising stroke of genius. This Tam Lin has layers and subplots which may meander away from the initial story line but only adds to the charm and development of the characters. This is a riviting read that is difficult to put down and fortunately can be savored on repeatedly , As one reader has already pointed out, upon multiple readings there is always something new to find.

It is a mystery to me that this book has gone out of print, because it seems to be developing more of a following over time. Hopefully a reprint will be in the works soon, because I encourage everyone out there to get their hands on a copy as this is definitely a desert island book!
One of my all-time favorite fantasy books. I love the language, the story, and the skill with which the author has depicted life at a small college. I can lose myself in the intricate descriptions and the main character's experience.
First, I LOVED, this book. In the beginning it seemed dull to me, but the mystery, and curiosities of the tale, grabbed my attention, and wouldn't let go. The story is almost a "coming of age in the 1970's" tale of a young woman named Janet Carter (already the literary references begin). My University days were nothing like Janet's, nor were my friends like hers, nor my campus like Blackstock, but I really wish they had been (minus having to pay the piper). This is a faerie tale in one of the truest senses.
Janet Carter, oldest daughter of Professor Carter and his wife, begins her freshman year of college at Blackstock, the campus she has basically grown up on. The room she shares with Tina and Molly, was the room of a Classics major, who committed suicide. Many campus jokes and tales are based on the notion that Classis majors are nutty. In spite of the notorious ecclecticness, of Classics majors, all three roommates take up relationships with Classic majors. From there the story takes off, in strange ways and the interweaving of their day to day lives infused with unearthly elements, is so delicately done, that the effect is utterly original. Ms. Dean develops the characters so subtly, that you get to feel like you know them, without them being forced on you. Yes, some of the characters do seem a bit full of themselves, and their intellect, but it works. They fling quotes around in no good order, but on the few occasions the literary refernces went over my head, I actually felt compelled to find out more (this book sort of proves the value of a liberal arts education, with all it's references, like when Janet was reading *The Waste Land*) All in all this book is incredibly well written, I adored the characters, the wierdness, and the sometime absurdity of the situations. There was just the right mix of 'reality' and 'faery' to make this book suprisingly wonderful.
Modern fairy-tale (read Spooky) set in 'Roman a Clef' MN College, i.e. Carleton, ca. 1968. Only department and teachers which seem to bear no basis to reality is Religion. LOVE the cameo of Jenkins. P.S. for non-Carls Don't freak out. Not even majors with Distinction in their senior year talked like these people. P.P.S. Of principal interest to English jocks./
Years after I read it for the first time, this remains one of my favorite novels ever. It is not without its flaws (mostly structural) but the writing is beautiful. I must admit that I think I went to grad school because I wanted to teach at some version of Blackstock! Alas, the version of academia depicted by the novel is as mythical now as a the Faery Queen herself (if it ever existed at all). But I still love this novel. Glad I purchased the version for my phone so I can carry it with me everywhere!
It really is one of those books that you love or hate, based on the reviews I've read. I loved it, and still do, despite having read at least two copies to bits over the past 20 years, and having loaned and lost several more.

What some viewed as pretentious, I found fascinating. The book introduced me to literature with which I was not familiar, and made me realize I wasn't the only person who really didn't care much for American lit. I also developed a deeper appreciation and understanding of some aspects of Shakespeare.

Yes, the supernatural elements are subtle for most of the book, but they are there, and the tale itself is engrossing enough. I wish it had been four times as long, so we'd know as much about all their years at Blackstock. I still wonder what happened after that, but doubt Ms. Dean will write that tale.

If you love books, and words, and remember loving college, then you should enjoy this book. If not, I probably love it enough for both of us. Just be polite in your criticism, please?