Member Review

I love a book about Robin Hood. This one was okay, a fairly straightforward tale with a lot of focus on Marian and Little John's backstory and a more realistic tale of how Robin Hood may have actually been in real life.

Young Marian is rescued from the Sherriff of Nottingham's murderous soldiers by Little John when her entire village is killed off simply for poaching a deer to feed their families. The two flee to the woods, but quickly find that they aren't safe there either. The outlaw Robin Hood catches them and takes them prisoner. The legendary outlaw doesn't quite live up to the stories told about him. He is more man and less myth. Little John and Marian must prove themselves and gain Robin's trust, and ultimately friendship, if they want to make it in his not-so-merry band.

It didn't necessarily stand out from other Robin Hood books, but it was an enjoyable read. There were some minor flaws with the writing, lots of POV switching mid-paragraph, some clunky moments in the dialogue, and there weren't any major twists or changes to the story as we know it so sometimes it wasn't holding my attention but it would be one that historical readers of high school age and up will enjoy if they love the tale of Robin Hood.