The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
axel_p's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Misogyny
Minor: Animal death
cmcrockford's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
A masterpiece of chivalrous and Christian propaganda until the sexism near the end puts a damper. Didn't know I was such a Germanic poet myself until I read all this alliteration.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Violence
storyorc's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Too human to be aspirational and too forgiving to be a warning, Gawain and the Green Knight perches in the grey area in-between. Gawain's faith and chivalric code are tested against the strange wilderness, and stranger inhabitants, of the Middle Age British Isles with varied results. The ground beneath his feet is ever uncertain, and that, coupled with the looming threat of his date at the Green Chapel, foster a wonderfully murky sense of adventure.
Pairs well with the recent film starring Dev Patel for atmosphere, but is quite its own creature.
Also, Bercilak poly king.
Pairs well with the recent film starring Dev Patel for atmosphere, but is quite its own creature.
Also, Bercilak poly king.
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny
level1055's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
🎶 अच्छा चलता हू, बुआ हैं ये याद रखना! 🎶
The idea that a strange looking stranger would walk up one day and challenge to be attacked and once having undergone it would collect their own beheaded head and then, demand the opportunity to attack back but a year later in itself is so fascinating but to spice it up perfectly for my Indian pallette it the storyline incorporated mysticism and topped it off with a plot twist at the end to make me lose my mind.
I was so excited to read this book not just because I wanted to watch the movie The Green Knight (2021) but also because everytime I clicked on it the first sight was that of this book cover. So pretty! ♥
The editing team behind this book and the translator have put in so much effort from setting up links to connect the references' explanations and the respective lines for a convenient reading, to providing whatever limited context available and detailed explanation of their translating choices, it made it such a fun experience for me.
Obviously I read the translated version and not the original. I am pretty sure that I have missed out on a lot of fun but it still managed to captivate me and as we were passing through different settings with Gawain, the beautiful descriptions and a befitting pace made it feel like I was riding a boat guided by the waves to the destination (and not in a scary manner).
Yes, the work is laced with a pinch of Misogyny and also, gender roles were being pushed under the guise of stoicism but it wasn't heinous enough to overshadow the rest of the good parts and I am so relieved about that.
This was so entertaining to read. So, if you wanted a sign to pick up this book... Well, this is it.
Have fun!
🙏
I was so excited to read this book not just because I wanted to watch the movie The Green Knight (2021) but also because everytime I clicked on it the first sight was that of this book cover. So pretty! ♥
The editing team behind this book and the translator have put in so much effort from setting up links to connect the references' explanations and the respective lines for a convenient reading, to providing whatever limited context available and detailed explanation of their translating choices, it made it such a fun experience for me.
Obviously I read the translated version and not the original. I am pretty sure that I have missed out on a lot of fun but it still managed to captivate me and as we were passing through different settings with Gawain, the beautiful descriptions and a befitting pace made it feel like I was riding a boat guided by the waves to the destination (and not in a scary manner).
Yes, the work is laced with a pinch of Misogyny and also, gender roles were being pushed under the guise of stoicism but it wasn't heinous enough to overshadow the rest of the good parts and I am so relieved about that.
This was so entertaining to read. So, if you wanted a sign to pick up this book... Well, this is it.
Have fun!
🙏
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Infidelity, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Misogyny
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