140 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374110031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MCD X Fsg Originals
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
A new, feminist translation of Beowulf by the author of the much-buzzed-about novel The Mere WifeBrash and belligerent, lunatic and envigorating, with passages of sublime poetry punctuated by obscenities and social-media shorthand. --Ruth Franklin...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,403 reviews
Moods
challenging 38%
dark 26%
tense 15%
funny 14%
reflective 13%
emotional 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 7%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 28% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, GoreModerate
Cursing, Blood, CannibalismMinor
Slavery, Animal death
140 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374110031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MCD X Fsg Originals
Publication date: 25 August 2020
Description
A new, feminist translation of Beowulf by the author of the much-buzzed-about novel The Mere WifeBrash and belligerent, lunatic and envigorating, with passages of sublime poetry punctuated by obscenities and social-media shorthand. --Ruth Franklin...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,403 reviews
Moods
challenging 38%
dark 26%
tense 15%
funny 14%
reflective 13%
emotional 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 7%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 28% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, GoreModerate
Cursing, Blood, CannibalismMinor
Slavery, Animal death