jaziles's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
handsome_nietzsche's review against another edition
3.0
The prose translation turned out to be choppy and disrupted my reading experience many times, but if you don't mind that then the stories are great; some of them are too short to make an impact, but great nonetheless.
I do wonder if the lais could be translated as poems without losing its meaning...
I do wonder if the lais could be translated as poems without losing its meaning...
imgayforspace's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
toem's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
adelinade's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kellynanne's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
plisetskys's review against another edition
3.0
“if love is on anyone’s mind, no wonder he turns his attention towards it.”
bisclavret and milun,,, *chef's kiss*
bisclavret and milun,,, *chef's kiss*
gregoreads's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this! I'd only read Lanval and Chevrefoil before, so I wanted to check out Marie de France's other lais too. I thought they were all really well done (and tbh appreciated the prose translation) except for Eliduc, which was too long and too stupid. Here's hoping some day we find out some concrete facts about Marie de France.