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stefanv's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As it is written in a different time period, I would recommend to read or listen along to an accompanying commentary in order to be able to put things in the right context and enhance your understanding of the text. If you do - and if you get through the tedious Holy Grail quest - you will be rewarded with a surprisingly moving end to the realm of King Arthur, as well as to the tale of Sir Lancelot, to whom Sir Thomas Malory gives more space than any other medieval retelling. A real hidden gem however is the unknown story of Sir Palomides, ‘the Saracen Knight’, whose complicated character and love-hate relationship with Sir Tristram makes for one of the best stories of the Knights of the Round Table.
jeanettemarie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
arthurian's review
4.0
it's very difficult to rate a compendium of reconstructed arthurian legends like this. what malory attempted to do has shaped so much of our current perception of these legends and has been seen as the basis for most to follow in english, the fact that such an effort was taken in the first place is commendable.
but also i think it's fair to say for most readers, the volume 2 will prove more interesting because both the Grail Quest and the whole Launcelot-Guenever bit are there. the separation into two volumes was probably to make it less intimidating to pick up, but i believe it is a great starting point for arthuriana. as for this volume, it is more disconnected with too many quests of too many knights to count, but i think the earlier tales set the tone and acts as a world building device.
but also i think it's fair to say for most readers, the volume 2 will prove more interesting because both the Grail Quest and the whole Launcelot-Guenever bit are there. the separation into two volumes was probably to make it less intimidating to pick up, but i believe it is a great starting point for arthuriana. as for this volume, it is more disconnected with too many quests of too many knights to count, but i think the earlier tales set the tone and acts as a world building device.
vorsoisson's review against another edition
Just purchased from Hole in the Wall Books.
jeslyncat's review against another edition
5.0
Written with gorgeous prose and intention, this has something for every person--action, war, love, magic, history, strife...
krobart's review against another edition
3.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2018/04/30/day-1210-le-morte-darthur/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2018/04/30/day-1210-le-morte-darthur/
larakai's review against another edition
2.5
It's entertaining but also exhausting. I have no idea who anyone is despite trying to keep track of the characters. And at least 25% of the time, I have no idea what is happening (100% if it's a battle scene). Onward to Volume 2!
erin_bowyer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
nuthatch's review against another edition
2.0
I got about 20% through this thing and finally gave up.It is a very tedious read. I got sick of knights smiting and being smited. When they weren't smiting they were being knocked off their horses and mounting different horses. Somewhere in the middle of all the smiting is the story of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table but I got tired of slogging through everything else.