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chambre1055's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
*Bro 2 closes his eyes
Bro 1: Now what do you see, Bro?
Bro 2: Nothing, Bro. Suddenly, it all went dark.
Bro 1: Thats how quickly internet language gets outdated, Bro. Hate to break it to you like this, Bro.
💁🏽
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Classic, Old English,emmagreenwood's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
evaphoenix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and War
Minor: Rape and Slavery
andrea1975's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, and War
pacifickat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
It is also intersting to hear how these ancient Scandinavians / Anglo-Saxons overlayed and combined Christian elements with their own cultural values and older pagan religious myths and practices. Syncretism is a near universal human tendancy, and it's fascinating to see such an old example as a new belief system was sweeping across pre-modern Europe.
This was an enjoyable and approachable translation to hear in audiobook format.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcohol
xkrille's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Grief, and War
expertfisherfox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Gore and Grief
Minor: Murder, Alcohol, and War
godraed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
proves the poet
a master of the medium
Heaney's translation does a wonderful job of capturing the spirit of the original poem. He created a modern masterpiece from the Old English original.
Adventure, grim oaths, monsters, and a window into the worldview of another time.
Gath a wyrd swa hio scel.
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
12dejamoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'll leave this review with these ending lines (3174-3182), so spoiler alert:
but, bro, no man knows, not me, not you,
how to get to goodbye. His guys tried.
They remembered the right words. Our king!
Lonely ring-wielder! Inheritor of everything!
He was our man, but every man dies.
Here he is now! Here our best boy lies!
He rode hard! He stayed thirsty! He was the man!
He was the man.
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Blood
Minor: War
strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail