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Having always enjoyed the old English Arthurian tales, I was greatly excited when I saw this in my local bookstore and managed to get through it in two days. The tales are beautifully written and although at first blush they appear completely separate the heros/heroines and villians bring each of the stories together. The tales deal with all aspects of human nature from the good to the bad via the ugly and blur the boundary between history and legend.

ultraviolett's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

iridescentjemz's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

5.0

femmefatigue's review against another edition

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3.0

This was pretty interesting. I think I enjoyed some of the earlier tales more than the later ones. Bit of a labouring read, but was still kind of fun and weird. Lots of translation notes too, and I love a good footnote

lucy_9876's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I read this as part of a book club and it is something I would never have picked up myself but I thoroughly enjoyed.
The first 4 stories were my favourites with some of the later ones being a little long.

gabrielrobartes's review against another edition

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5.0

A vibrant, highly readable translation. Recommended and a good upgrade to my ageing Penguin Classics version.

tamlin_draper's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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