A review by waytoomanybooks
The Lais of Marie de France by Marie de France

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

3.5

While there isn’t much substance to the character in the lais, there is a lot to learn from the tropes and themes within the lais themselves.  From this collection, you get a small look into the values, morals, and interests of the medieval French folk who were reading or listening to the lais being read/performed. But really, the beautiful thing about these lais is how special it is to read stories that people were reading ~800 years ago. I am injecting with this book in a way that would be unimaginable to the original audience, and yet here I am/here we are, talking about them and these stories. It’s moments like these that make me happy I became an English major. It provides me wonderful moments such as these!
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