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linneak2002's review against another edition
5.0
I am not reading this translation, I am reading the Faerie Queene edited by A. C. Hamilton second edition.
This first book of the Faerie Queene was so inspiring!
This first book of the Faerie Queene was so inspiring!
emily_costello's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bluelilyblue's review against another edition
really took me the whole term to finish lol
savharris15's review against another edition
4.0
Book 1 of "The Faerie Queene" was epic and beautiful. It took some time to get used to the old language and prose, but eventually I felt like I could read it more quickly and coherently while understanding what was going on. I loved the vivid descriptions of battle scenes and characters. They are probably some of the best I've ever read! I look forward to hopefully sharing this one with my children in their highschool years.
potterpav's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
surprisingly, i really really liked this poem! after finding out the entire thing is an allegory for protestantism, it became even cooler in my perspective >:) it was a bit of a slog at places but overall the verse was gorgeous and spenser really knew what he was doing when he wrote character descriptions and action scenes omg... the lion deserved better and death to sansjoy but genuinely thought this text was pretty cool!!!!! difficult but worth it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
amelieks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
_jessica_08_'s review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
camdailey's review against another edition
3.5
I struggled with the language in the beginning which made it more difficult to enjoy but I found that over time I became accustomed to it. I read this for a college course, and I ended up enjoying their story much more than I had anticipated. It was full of plot-twists and well written characters with an interesting blend of mythologies and symbolism.
nina_christine's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5