Reviews

Le Lai de Lanval, by Marie de France

brihoppe's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

riverlasol's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this poem, especially the subversion of gender roles!

arqueervist's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Very funny, very short Lai. Can't believe Guinevere is homophobic 😔✌

alzeller99's review

Read it for class but honestly???? Loved this??? i think im gonna write a whole fucking essay on the fairy maiden alone??

carsonrmowery's review

5.0

I also read this for my British Literature course, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

ellawiltshire's review

adventurous fast-paced

3.0

emjasmine's review

adventurous fast-paced

4.25

fruitfem's review

adventurous

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i didn't read the story in this edition that isn't le lai de lanval but i can't find an edition to mark as read that only contain's le lai de lanval
anyway! this was very fun to discuss—literally walked out of my french class grinning like a cheeseball because i had such a great time talking about a poem from the 1100s???? the gender relations in this story and critique of medieval feudal society are SO FASCINATING. the fact that the fairy tutoyes arthur!! anyway enough geekery from me i promise im not a francophile 

autumnrdreads's review

3.0

I had to read this for my world literature class. I thought it was silly and cute, and maybe took ten minutes to read. It's a typical Arthurian tale; much like any that you'd read in Le Morte De Arthur, but it's focus is romance rather than heroism. It was silly and bizarre at times, and all you could do was roll your eyes and think, "really?"

omwomack12's review

4.0

I read this for my Brit Lit class and really enjoyed it! It's funny- it made me laugh out loud many times while reading. I flew through this short story. 4 stars!