ikon_biotin_jungle_lumen's review
I certainly did not anticipate finding this book. I've always loved the ancient legends of King Arthur & the accompanying lore, but had no idea that the earliest (decipherable) iterations of this mythos existed in the form of the Mabinogi. It was certainly a shock to find so many familiar names from fiction. I can only assume that authors such as Robert Jordan and Lloyd Alexander (and even the creators of Fire Emblem) have turned to the Mabinogian for literary inspiration time out of mind.
hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
These tales can be boring but they have enough points of interest that they remain interesting over all. The most interesting are probably the Arthur tales. Though written by a different culture than the tales we are used to they still sound very Arthurian. The tales without Arthur are more classic Celtic/Norse feeling.
dllh's review against another edition
3.0
I'm glad I read this, but I mostly didn't enjoy it very much. It was hard for me to retain specifics, in part because so many of the names were weird and in part because the stories' events often seem random, with cause/effect and time seeming sort of slippery. I did like some of the individual stories, and it was neat to read some of the Arthurian stories, but on the whole, I read these to get a flavor of some of the history of our literature more than for enjoyment.
revolution666's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
slow-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
3.25
alliebarlow's review against another edition
3.0
No star review.
I read the tale of Peredur for a module at university.
I read the tale of Peredur for a module at university.
j_wrathall's review against another edition
4.0
Great! Few better companions could I have for the 22 hour WazzockAir slog home
lebelinconnu's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
teorogers29's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ezzithecritter's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0