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256 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141900094
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Tain Bo Cualinge, centrepiece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's great epic. It tells the story of a great cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, Queen and King of Connacht, and thei...
Community Reviews Summary of 498 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
challenging 38%
tense 28%
funny 23%
emotional 17%
mysterious 12%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
reflective 7%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | Character: 20% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 25% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy
256 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141900094
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Tain Bo Cualinge, centrepiece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's great epic. It tells the story of a great cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, Queen and King of Connacht, and thei...
Community Reviews Summary of 498 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
challenging 38%
tense 28%
funny 23%
emotional 17%
mysterious 12%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
reflective 7%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | Character: 20% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 25% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy