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The Mabinogion by Unknown

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rowy148's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sarahbc93_'s review against another edition

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5.0

As with many of the books about Wales and it’s history that I’ve come across in recent years, I had no idea what this one would hold for me! I had heard it described a number of different ways and the only way I can describe it is to say it’s a mixture of Arthurian legend and Ancient Greek epic!

These myths are all the basis for a lot of Welsh history and cultural memory, but are also swirled with magic and mystery. King Arthur features heavily after the first few stories and the tales that do concern him add to the mystery surrounding Wales’ greatest “king”.

This translation is wonderful, and the glossary of terms proved to be extremely useful!

greenwoodspicers's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

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

4.0

ninethreeo's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

This took me soooo long to finish, every time I tried I would actually fall asleep and keeping track of who was who and what they were in the middle of doing was a challenge.
It became a point of pride that I wouldn’t read anything else until I finished this.
And I finally finished it. Everything is still mixed up in my head about who did what and why.