Pearl by Unknown, Simon Armitage

103 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A new version of the Middle English poem Pearl, from the acclaimed poet and translator of Gawain and the Green Knight.Simon Armitage's version of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight garnered front-page reviews across two continents and confirmed his r...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

sad 62%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 37%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%
dark 12%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

slow 42%
fast 28%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | Plot: 40% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.51

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.