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dbggonz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
One of the first "reverse pov of a classic" books I ever read and still holds up. I never liked Beowulf anyways.
morganzayet's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
alle_kat97's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kaylabigham's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ravengrimsbane's review against another edition
4.0
A retelling of Beowulf from the POV of the monster, Grendel. As usually happens when you switch POV like this, you find reasons to feel sympathy for Grendel, who now feels like someone who just needed a friend. I may have to revisit Heaney’s translation, as it has been a while, but aside from flopping POVs, I’m pretty sure the author was faithful to the source.
abaughn's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
fishface's review
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Having finally allowed myself to read this (I had wanted to get to Beowulf first) I honestly think it's all that it's cracked up to be. I in particular loved the way that the dragon was portrayed.
isaiahjcam's review
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
possumghost's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.75