A review by storyorc
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by

adventurous inspiring mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Too human to be aspirational and too forgiving to be a warning, Gawain and the Green Knight perches in the grey area in-between. Gawain's faith and chivalric code are tested against the strange wilderness, and stranger inhabitants, of the Middle Age British Isles with varied results. The ground beneath his feet is ever uncertain, and that, coupled with the looming threat of his date at the Green Chapel, foster a wonderfully murky sense of adventure.

Pairs well with the recent film starring Dev Patel for atmosphere, but is quite its own creature.

Also, Bercilak poly king.
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