237 pages • first pub 1170 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780939464029
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Labyrinth Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is a prose translation of the lais or poems attributed to Marie de France. Little is known of her but she was probably the Abbess of the abbey at Shaftesbury in the late 12th century, illegitimate daughter of Geoffrey Plantagenet and hence th...
Community Reviews Summary of 899 reviews
Moods
funny 35%
challenging 29%
lighthearted 27%
reflective 27%
emotional 20%
mysterious 18%
informative 14%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 31% | Character: 18% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Infidelity, Violence
237 pages • first pub 1170 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780939464029
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Labyrinth Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is a prose translation of the lais or poems attributed to Marie de France. Little is known of her but she was probably the Abbess of the abbey at Shaftesbury in the late 12th century, illegitimate daughter of Geoffrey Plantagenet and hence th...
Community Reviews Summary of 899 reviews
Moods
funny 35%
challenging 29%
lighthearted 27%
reflective 27%
emotional 20%
mysterious 18%
informative 14%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 31% | Character: 18% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Infidelity, Violence