Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Unknown

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Unknown with Simon Armitage (Translator)

2 hours, 28 minutes missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous slow-paced
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Preserved on a single surviving manuscript dating from around 1400, composed by an anonymous master, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was rediscovered only two hundred years ago, and published for the first time in 1839. One of the earliest great s...

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Moods

adventurous 94%
mysterious 45%
funny 21%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
lighthearted 18%
dark 11%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
emotional 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 38%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 37% | A mix: 36% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.67

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