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le_corbeau_romantique's review against another edition
5.0
Icelandic soap opera. Better than reality tv!
broomgrass's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.75
My favourite characters are the women, especially when they get frustrated by the men. There's also some great side eye by the narrator every now and then. I read this to prepare for an Iceland trip but, hilariously, it is not set in Iceland at all! I do appreciate the significance of the Icelandic sagas in recording so much other history.
qwerqsar's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.5
It is the Volsungs. Ragnar and Sigurd included. It is a classic for anyone interested in the Vikings/Germanics. My biggest critique would be it is read very scholarly, which is not surprising, since the translator reads it. The introduction is great and very informative.
cassgordon's review against another edition
Read for class and didn’t finish lol
henry_michael03's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.75
forget_me_knots's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
The sagas are great, and well-told. The introduction was kind of dry, but it provided a lot of interesting information about the characters and the history. I enjoyed the stories quite a lot.