Reviews

This was a fascinating read. I find it incredible how vibrant these stories still are to a modern reader. It felt like walking through a fairytale (and, at times, through some very long lists of names).

The four branches of the Mabinogi were my favourites.

fallona's review against another edition

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5.0

They're wild stories, but that's kind of what I expect from this type of story? And it's engaging and entertaining.

The translator's notes are really helpful. Somehow knowing a few words of Welsh is also helpful, in that I could sometimes guess what the note was going to be about before checking it? But when I say "a few words" I really do only mean a few words, and it would have been totally fine without that.

najdvss's review against another edition

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4.0

i mean technically i did read all this for school
bro the mediaeval welsh were on drugs i love it

anastasiadreaming's review against another edition

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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 against another edition

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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.

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