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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Unknown, Simon Armitage

kerbohydrate's review against another edition

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4.0

A ways through Gawain’s journey I was struck by how similar in tone I found this to the Odyssey, and lo and behold, I discover that Simon Armitage, who translated this edition, actually does Homer! Reading other reviews, I feel that the translation contributed a lot to my overall enjoyment.

rileyreviews's review against another edition

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4.0

loved this! I learned a lot and my newfound passion for medieval poetry is only growing!

belleoftheb00ks's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

2.5

mrwizard1234's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

5.0

philadelphiastory's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

cchipmunck's review against another edition

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she slay’d

marthevercammen's review against another edition

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3.0

The movie was better

jamesscrambles's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kt_dev's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced

4.0

sierracreads's review

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4.0



Spoiler gawain returning to camelot to debrief after everyone thought he was dead