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vixenreader's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
More akin to Arthurian Legends than to most Robin Hood ballads, it is still a cheerful collection of stories that bring back a time of innocence and gaiety.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Sexism, Xenophobia, and War
Be aware that this text contains threats of hanging, outlaws, traditional gender roles, missing character arcs, living outside of normal society, a lot of fighting (both for sport and defence), and no people of colour.ruthmoog's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
4.75
I was a little surprised how enjoyable this book is! Despite being written in old-fashioned English it's readable.
I liked the descriptions of the archery competitions. And I found something new compared to the film and TV directions of Robin Hoods' stories.
Each chapter is framed as an adventure, where Robin meets a new member of his band, and the epilogue ends the story well, though it's a little sad.
I appreciated having the dictionary with me since there's a lot of archaic unfamiliar words used, the dictionary gave clarity which made it more enjoyable.
There are songs written throughout which I didn't like cos I found them annoying to read; without the melody they're awkward. I did my best to think them in a melody 🤷 but maybe having an album alongside would be better 😅
I liked the descriptions of the archery competitions. And I found something new compared to the film and TV directions of Robin Hoods' stories.
Each chapter is framed as an adventure, where Robin meets a new member of his band, and the epilogue ends the story well, though it's a little sad.
I appreciated having the dictionary with me since there's a lot of archaic unfamiliar words used, the dictionary gave clarity which made it more enjoyable.
There are songs written throughout which I didn't like cos I found them annoying to read; without the melody they're awkward. I did my best to think them in a melody 🤷 but maybe having an album alongside would be better 😅
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood