Reviews

Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales by Kate Forrester

suvata's review

5.0

It's an absorbing introduction to the lore of Albion, but readers will also enjoy teasing out similarities between these tales and more familiar ones." — Publishers Weekly

Perilous quests, true love, and animals that talk: The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore.

• This Celtic mythology book features 16 stores that were translated and transcribed by folklorists in the late 19th and 20th centuries that focus on themes such as Tricksters, The Sea, Quests, and Romance and mythological creatures.
• These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one is brought to life with elegant silhouette art in this special illustrated edition
• Celtic Tales is an extraordinary collection that conjures forgotten realms and rare magical creatures in vivid prose.

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Alcohol

Minor: Grief, Violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, and Animal death

suvata's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

• 184 pages • first pub 2016 • fiction • fantasy • short stories • adventurous • fairytale-folklore-myth •  5 Stars 

 

What else would I read on St. Patrick’s Day other than the lore of Albion. ☘️ 

 

Perilous quests, true love, and animals that talk: The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. 

 

This Celtic mythology book features 16 stores that were translated and transcribed by folklorists in the late 19th and 20th centuries that focus on themes such as Tricksters, The Sea, Quests, and Romance and mythological creatures. 

 

These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one conjures forgotten realms and rare magical creatures in vivid prose. 

 

#CelticTalesFairy #Illustrated  #KateForrester 

  

margaret_reads's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

fallenfortrash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

soumeyadz's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

emrol1's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

anaidelawless's review against another edition

3.0

A short interesting collection of tales from the British Isles. Beautifully illustrated. Good way to learn some new fairy tales and compare to continental classics. I was surprised to recognize a story or two (or at least some themes), but mostly it was all new to me. Also when booze plays a significant role, it is from Ireland.

perjacxis's review against another edition

4.0

It's not easy for me to give a fairy tale collection 5 stars, but this one is very close to it. Definitely my favourite collection I've read so far.

icyshikshin's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.0