The Green Knight (Movie Tie-In)
The knights stare on, stunned, as the Green Knight mounts his horse: "The king and Gawain then/ laughed at this green man./ But they had to face the truth/ that it was unnatural." This translation brings to life a classic that readers will want to revisit.
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Unflinching and brave, Halperin’s story lays bare the characters’ nuanced and complicated responses to domestic violence. This haunting portrait of a broken family will stay with readers.
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Much of the action and descriptions are banal, and aside from the romance, this feels a bit too detached and devoid of emotion for a book ostensibly about learning to live. Lin’s fans might appreciate this, but it doesn’t offer anything new.
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
