A review by stefan_lennemyr
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo by J.R.R. Tolkien, Unknown

challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Tolkien has translated three medieval poems in this book, so he is not the genuine author. Alongside these poems he put forth thoughts and explains a whole lot about the medieval world and the poems in great and concise essays. 
As for the poems themselves they are beautifully composed in rhymes and alliterative verse. And quite a bit hard to fully understand.