176 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911617822
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribe UK
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
An Irish Times Best Book of 2020A new, feminist translation of Beowulf by the author of The Mere Wife.Nearly twenty years after Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf — and fifty years after the translation that continues to torment high-school st...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,211 reviews
Moods
challenging 38%
dark 26%
tense 17%
reflective 13%
funny 12%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 10%
informative 7%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 28% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, GoreModerate
War, BloodMinor
Slavery176 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911617822
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribe UK
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
An Irish Times Best Book of 2020A new, feminist translation of Beowulf by the author of The Mere Wife.Nearly twenty years after Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf — and fifty years after the translation that continues to torment high-school st...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,211 reviews
Moods
challenging 38%
dark 26%
tense 17%
reflective 13%
funny 12%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 10%
informative 7%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 28% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, GoreModerate
War, BloodMinor
Slavery