Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley

4 reviews

naomi_k's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Minor: Alcohol and Cursing

jfuel's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Engaging and surprising writing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Cursing

Several f-bombs

classical_learner's review

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

No spoilers!
I greatly admire the knowledge needed to adapt Old English poetry into colloquial verbiage, but there was just too much cursing. For me, that detracted heavily from the pros of this translation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Cursing

wherethebooksgo's review

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Blood, Cursing, and Death