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The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck

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catharmonica's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

ginbottle's review

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adventurous funny informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Highly readable tales of mediaeval derring-do and old ideas of the good life. Gets better and fuller as you progress. And although Steinbeck never completed his rewrite of Malory he does leave us the letters describing his own literary adventure.

wistfulpigeon's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cogsofencouragement's review against another edition

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3.0

Not what I was expecting.

Theme of men are stupid and women are evil over and over and over again. I thought it would be much more romantic with brave men and women worthy of the fight. Not so much.

jammasterjamie's review against another edition

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3.0

It would have been more enjoyable if he'd finished it...

indigo78180's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Steinbeck sticks closely to Mallory’s version of things, but he does work to elucidate some things and occasionally adds his own embellishments. I greatly enjoyed reading his letters to his editors, and I appreciate his efforts more after doing so. I don’t think I necessarily gained more from this than I already got from Malory, but Steinbeck’s “translation” into more modern language is definitely more accessible than Malory.