Reviews for Robin Hood

The average rating for Robin Hood based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-11-25 00:00:00 Carla Gant Well, I have to admit that "cover picture" aside I wasn't really aware this was a novelization of the Russell Crowe movie... Okay so i was a little slow on the up take. Maybe I'm getting old. Why am I sitting at this keyboard again....? Oh, yeah, okay i remember. Anyway as noted this is the novelization of said movie. So if you liked the movie (which I did/do) you'll probably like the book. It takes some liberties with history (though has the general historic frame work right and pretty accurately describes the death of Richard. We can't of course know the thoughts in the minds of the participants but Richard was killed in a pretty much pointless battle by a crossbow bolt). It also slightly rewrites the story of Robin Hood, though again not outlandishly). The characters work well, the story has a romantic edge while still being an adventure. It is simply a novelization of the movie so I had some trouble not losing interest (I mean I knew not only what was coming but what was going to be said) still I'd give it a 3.5 if I could. Instead it gets stuck in that 3 star no mans land that can be anything from pretty good to almost bad. But I like this one. As simply a story it's good and if you by some chance haven't seen the movie in question you'll probably get into it easier (err....more easily) than those of us who have seen the movie. Try it.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-12-25 00:00:00 Eric Fix Robert of Loxley is dying. Entrusting his sword to an archer named Robin Longstride, he charges the man to return the sword to his father. Walter of Loxley is shocked when Longstride returns, for Longstride has a destiny in which Walter has already played his part. The Hooded Man has returned. Coe's novelisation is true to the film and is well written and enjoyable in its own right.