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cattytrona's review
4.0
- wouldn’t recommend as someone’s first beowulf translation, but definitely worth your time once you know the poem
- wish i had read a more traditional translation more recently, to better compare and contrast
- like the various ‘i’s. it’s so true of beowulf as a story told and retold and retelling, although i could have done without some of the asides
- also found myself resistant to the choice to title every piece. i did like the fact and way it was divided into poems, but their titling was intrusive on the flow
- conjures some real rich, ripe descriptions
bennought's review
4.0
First read: Seamus Heaney translation, which is lovely and lively.
Second read: Meghan Purvis translation, which is interesting but I did not like the Christian elements grafted onto the story.
Second read: Meghan Purvis translation, which is interesting but I did not like the Christian elements grafted onto the story.
midnightcomets's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
That was such a cool version of the original epic, and I totally enjoyed it, as (probably) my last book of the year.
irisstroh's review
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
lovegriefandgender's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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