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320 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192803733
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 21 November 2002
Description
The Tain Bo Cuailnge, center-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's greatest epic. Thomas Kinsella's lively translation is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, with elements from other versions. T...
Community Reviews Summary of 497 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
challenging 39%
tense 28%
funny 23%
emotional 15%
mysterious 13%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
reflective 7%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | Character: 20% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Body horror, Child death
320 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192803733
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 21 November 2002
Description
The Tain Bo Cuailnge, center-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's greatest epic. Thomas Kinsella's lively translation is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, with elements from other versions. T...
Community Reviews Summary of 497 reviews
Moods
dark 44%
challenging 39%
tense 28%
funny 23%
emotional 15%
mysterious 13%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
reflective 7%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | Character: 20% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Body horror, Child death