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toldotha's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely one of my favorite things to read, I could read this book again and again.
wesleyboy's review against another edition
4.0
Flinty, sparse prose. Good read, but I think I need to check out some of Jackson Crawford’s YouTube videos about this and other translations to get more out of them.
taylstark's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not sure what to think of this.
On the one hand, chronology is all over the place, continuity is out the window, I feel like large portions of the text offering explanation for some elements had been completely dropped, characters make zero rational choices, not to mention have zero motivation or moral centres, and Odin appears like five hundred times in disguise for literally no reason (a lot of these things can be explained by the fact that the saga is cobbled together from various lays by the anonymous author with little in the way of an editorial eye to making it a continuous whole). On the other hand, this text is hilarious, stirring, heartbreaking, suitably epic, revenge-filled, and at one point a dude tries to filter out poison from his beer using his moustache.
In fact, no, I know exactly what to think about this. I loved it.
On the one hand, chronology is all over the place, continuity is out the window, I feel like large portions of the text offering explanation for some elements had been completely dropped, characters make zero rational choices, not to mention have zero motivation or moral centres, and Odin appears like five hundred times in disguise for literally no reason (a lot of these things can be explained by the fact that the saga is cobbled together from various lays by the anonymous author with little in the way of an editorial eye to making it a continuous whole). On the other hand, this text is hilarious, stirring, heartbreaking, suitably epic, revenge-filled, and at one point a dude tries to filter out poison from his beer using his moustache.
In fact, no, I know exactly what to think about this. I loved it.
despenkhenk's review against another edition
2.0
Mismatch between expectations and reality. This turned out to be a dry summary of a family history with some magic sprinkled in, rather than the saga I was hoping for.
hydroxicacid's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- 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? N/A
4.0
r_snail52's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.75
A pretty good saga all things considered- I enjoyed the progression through generations- the dragons- my heart hurts for fafnir- and the drama between Gudrun and Brynhild was pretty good
snowblu3's review against another edition
4.0
Read this THREE TIMES for my GoT history class.
1: General assigned reading.
2: Studying for the midterm.
3: Working it into my final essay.
I kind of love this book.
1: General assigned reading.
2: Studying for the midterm.
3: Working it into my final essay.
I kind of love this book.
bacchicecstasy's review against another edition
3.75
Child murder: a brief introduction. This was a great saga, brutal, and at times hilarious. There were some points, names and references that were v confusing to me, might be easier to understand if you have more of a background in norse myth
hauteclere's review against another edition
4.0
A very nice presentation of this ancient saga, with good notes and context. I enjoyed reading the story of Sigurd of the Volsungs, which has many commonalities with the Song of the Nibelungen that came later.
litelbokewyrm's review against another edition
4.0
Sibling incest, revenge, love, drama, nonchalant murder of children, more drama, my man is better than your man, repeat.