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A review by planetshannon
Poems of the Elder Edda by Unknown, Patricia Terry
4.0
4.5 Stars
I read this during two different time periods, and had two different reactions.
I started it in the summer and felt it was interesting but also hard to hold the information of what was going on. When I came back to it in the fall, I was able to seep into it and truly love the stories. It was also extremely helpful to listen to a work like this because I often am unable to figure out how to pronounce the names. Audiobooks really help you out that way! I also loved that they included translators notes for context, which was not only interesting and helpful, but also lets the listener know you are coming to the end of the chapters.
Overall, and at both times, I loved how epic it was and enjoyed the narration. I wish I knew whose voice matched which parts, because I loved it so much I would listen to anything he read. On the flip side to that there was someone who seemed to used a Scottish accent (slightly guessing that's what it was), which felt very out of place.
I enjoyed this very much, and think I would not only relisten to the audiobook (which is on Scribd), but also like to read the text / translation as well. Maybe it just comes down to reading something at the right time!
NOTE: I know the "tags" on this one might be a bit not-quite-right, but they were the closest that seemed to work! I want to work on that next year to understand more about works such as this.
I read this during two different time periods, and had two different reactions.
I started it in the summer and felt it was interesting but also hard to hold the information of what was going on. When I came back to it in the fall, I was able to seep into it and truly love the stories. It was also extremely helpful to listen to a work like this because I often am unable to figure out how to pronounce the names. Audiobooks really help you out that way! I also loved that they included translators notes for context, which was not only interesting and helpful, but also lets the listener know you are coming to the end of the chapters.
Overall, and at both times, I loved how epic it was and enjoyed the narration. I wish I knew whose voice matched which parts, because I loved it so much I would listen to anything he read. On the flip side to that there was someone who seemed to used a Scottish accent (slightly guessing that's what it was), which felt very out of place.
I enjoyed this very much, and think I would not only relisten to the audiobook (which is on Scribd), but also like to read the text / translation as well. Maybe it just comes down to reading something at the right time!
NOTE: I know the "tags" on this one might be a bit not-quite-right, but they were the closest that seemed to work! I want to work on that next year to understand more about works such as this.