Reviews

The Mab: Eleven Epic Stories from the Mabinogi by Eloise Williams, Matt Brown

jazrphillips's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

jess_esa's review

5.0

A lovely and very accessible introduction to Welsh fairy tales. The stories also being presented in Welsh is such a nice touch as are the illustrations. 

The stories are simplistic but they certainly make you want to dive in and tackle the originals. It’s clear so much love went into this retelling and I really appreciate that it exists. 

jjarthur's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

hexatrance's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

3.5 ⭐️ A really accessible introduction into the world of the Mabinogi. Very easy to fly through, especially for me who is only reading the English so it only took me 2 hours to read. Although I really appreciate the Welsh being there as it's a great learning tool, and even though my Welsh is only basic rn, I definitely found it useful matching Welsh words to the English. The English stories are written in a quite juvenile way, and you do get the sense that the author's are missing out the darker details to make them more appropriate for younger audiences. According to the reviews, the Welsh is more maturely written, so I look forward to the day when I can read the Welsh stories in this. 

yellowowls88's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

shells_bells's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Very fun, a great intro to Welsh myths and legends.

ingonyama's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

claire_michelle18's review

4.0

A beautifully illustrated and clever set of adapted tales from the ancient Welsh folk tales of the Mabinogion. I loved that all the stories were also in Welsh (even if my Welsh is so terrible I can't read them!)

hughesie's review

adventurous lighthearted

2.0

kizzia's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-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? N/A

4.5

This retelling of the tales in the Mabinogion is wonderful, both for the fabulous illustrations and for the fact each story is told in both Welsh and English. Really worth spending time with, especially if you’re trying to learn Welsh!