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suzanna_gg's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I submitted my thesis today, so I figured I’ve read enough of this book to count. bye bye thomas
Content Warnings
boys being boys
xjamescollins's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
logicsmessystudy's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
lillanaa's review against another edition
3.0
The only thing I feel now is "huh." Because this is the biggest slog I've ever read, and even being interested and invested in the mythos wasn't enough to keep me from picking up and putting it down constantly. This took me a solid two months, and it wasn't even the language that was the problem. There's... Not a lot that actually happens here, other than fight scenes and people roaming around on horses, which I guess is fine? I've read other books about Arthurian mythos before, Gawain and the Green Knight is by far one of my favourite things on the planet, but this? This is impossible to get through and almost every book boils down to "x person went to x place and did some Knightly Things and then went home either fine or stabbed". I understand the historical and mythological importance here, but I would recommend reading something more abridged or watching videos over picking this up.
sarahreffstrup's review against another edition
3.0
Jeg tror at jeg havde forventet en bog om Arthur, kongen af Camelot og ridder af det runde bord. I stedet fik jeg en twisted og ulykkelig fortælling om Lancelot og dronning Guinevere. Mord, forræderi, løgne og utrolig mange grædende, swooning mænd
angengea's review against another edition
4.0
I love this edition, in spite of the blackletter trying to imitate the rubrication of the Winchester manuscript.
heregrim's review against another edition
2.0
I think the two things that I got out of this are as follows, 1. The movies are better. I understand the story and how it can lead to the awesomeness of the movies, but man was it a trek to get through and if I was half as stubborn I wouldn't have made it. 2. Lancelot and the knights are really really really dumb. How can they that often attack those they swore never to fight, ever. On the other side, I loved the final two chapters about the death of Arthur that writing was fantastic.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
As for now as I'm writing the review I will not rate it as I've gotta lot of mixed feelings for this. I listened to this as an audiobook and as a book written somewhere in 1400s it's surprisingly engaging and easy to listen to. However it did have some questionable elements but you can't put such an old stories to today standards and not be disappointed.
musicdeepdive's review against another edition
4.5
See my review of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for an earlier example of my Arthurian fandom. What other rating could I dare to give this, the crown jewel of all Arthurian fables collections?
Also, be sure to read the *un*-abridged version of this work - even the lesser stories are entertaining.
Also, be sure to read the *un*-abridged version of this work - even the lesser stories are entertaining.