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le_corbeau_romantique's review against another edition
5.0
Icelandic soap opera. Better than reality tv!
broomgrass's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.75
My favourite characters are the women, especially when they get frustrated by the men. There's also some great side eye by the narrator every now and then. I read this to prepare for an Iceland trip but, hilariously, it is not set in Iceland at all! I do appreciate the significance of the Icelandic sagas in recording so much other history.
qwerqsar's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.5
It is the Volsungs. Ragnar and Sigurd included. It is a classic for anyone interested in the Vikings/Germanics. My biggest critique would be it is read very scholarly, which is not surprising, since the translator reads it. The introduction is great and very informative.
henry_michael03's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.75
forget_me_knots's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
The sagas are great, and well-told. The introduction was kind of dry, but it provided a lot of interesting information about the characters and the history. I enjoyed the stories quite a lot.