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decembermagpie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
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? No
3.0
marvelruinedmyspirit's review against another edition
2.0
I can forgive boring, I can forgive repetitive, I can forgive poor writing, but all three together? No. Mallory was (according to the introduction) in jail for very good reasons, but the least he could have done to atone for his crimes is write a better book.
Also, there was a mistake in the introduction, Beowulf's maternal uncle is Hygelac, not Hrethel. That being said, for a book in which the author can't decide if Arthur fathered Mordred or not, it's fitting.
Also, there was a mistake in the introduction, Beowulf's maternal uncle is Hygelac, not Hrethel. That being said, for a book in which the author can't decide if Arthur fathered Mordred or not, it's fitting.
chloex_xlouise's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
1.0
suzanna_gg's review
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I submitted my thesis today, so I figured I’ve read enough of this book to count. bye bye thomas
Content Warnings
boys being boys
xjamescollins's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
logicsmessystudy's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
lillanaa's review against another edition
3.0
The only thing I feel now is "huh." Because this is the biggest slog I've ever read, and even being interested and invested in the mythos wasn't enough to keep me from picking up and putting it down constantly. This took me a solid two months, and it wasn't even the language that was the problem. There's... Not a lot that actually happens here, other than fight scenes and people roaming around on horses, which I guess is fine? I've read other books about Arthurian mythos before, Gawain and the Green Knight is by far one of my favourite things on the planet, but this? This is impossible to get through and almost every book boils down to "x person went to x place and did some Knightly Things and then went home either fine or stabbed". I understand the historical and mythological importance here, but I would recommend reading something more abridged or watching videos over picking this up.
sarahreffstrup's review against another edition
3.0
Jeg tror at jeg havde forventet en bog om Arthur, kongen af Camelot og ridder af det runde bord. I stedet fik jeg en twisted og ulykkelig fortælling om Lancelot og dronning Guinevere. Mord, forræderi, løgne og utrolig mange grædende, swooning mænd
heregrim's review against another edition
2.0
I think the two things that I got out of this are as follows, 1. The movies are better. I understand the story and how it can lead to the awesomeness of the movies, but man was it a trek to get through and if I was half as stubborn I wouldn't have made it. 2. Lancelot and the knights are really really really dumb. How can they that often attack those they swore never to fight, ever. On the other side, I loved the final two chapters about the death of Arthur that writing was fantastic.