126 reviews for:

The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English

Hana Videen

4.15 AVERAGE

agentbird's review against another edition

4.0

informative slow-paced

sjanedoe's review against another edition

5.0

funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

casparb's review against another edition

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this went really well! it's a medievalist book that kind of skews Popular, for the market. but I never found that was irritating or got in the way I think Hana writes perfectly for what's happening here. and she's clearly alive and excited by the Weirdness of words like my lover garsecg

beckapk's review against another edition

3.75

challenging funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

katiealex89's review against another edition

4.0

informative lighthearted fast-paced

beffo's review against another edition

4.0

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I am a big fan of etymological treasures and this had a lot of hidden gems (so many Lord of the Rings references!) that I really loved. It took me longer to finish than I think it deserved, but that might be due to my higher concentration threshold requirement for non fiction.

madhamster's review against another edition

4.0

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My geeky heart loved this, and the organisation of the subject.

emilysianne's review against another edition

5.0

funny informative medium-paced

zzdiz5656's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

mugs_it_is's review against another edition

3.5

informative reflective slow-paced