Reviews

The Mabinogion by Anonymous

anastasiadreaming's review

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

The Welsh folklore was enjoyable, however the writing style was difficult to digest, and I suspect it would be far more enthralling if listened to in Welsh. 

fesd5's review

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I feel like if I had understood the book better, I would've given it a better review. Is probably a much better read in Welsh. 

elsasbookshelves's review against another edition

5.0

Very entertaining, good storytelling. :)

postmodernblues's review against another edition

challenging informative tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Rather difficult to even comprehend. My edition had footnotes where the translator was frequently at a loss as to what was even meant certain sentences. 

english_lady03's review against another edition

4.0

I have this very odd connection with Wales that I cannot rationalize or account for, especially since I have only been there once, and that was more than 20 years ago. All I can put it down to is I might have some Welsh ancestry I don't know about.

I've been wanting to read The Mabinogion for a long time. What is it? Its a corpus of Welsh Mythology, that's what! It is like Beowulf and the Arthurian legends rolled into one.

It is strange, bizzare, sometimes a little disturbing but still a joy to read. A unique set of stories from a unique country.

emilyb99's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

cathyw's review against another edition

Classic literature gives an insight into Medieval concerns, and background to Monty Pythonand the Holy Grail. If you like Morte d’Arthur, you’ll like this…

hannah_figgins's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.25

moodreader04's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

catrinsbookshelf's review against another edition

4.0

finished this on a bus with screaming 13 year olds