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Chronicles of Prydain

Book · Book series & trilogies · 11 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/Fantasy, r/suggestmeabook

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Pros

  • Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander
  • Chronicles of Prydain was my first fantasy I ever read at the age of 10 in the summer of 1981. I still remember camping out in a tent in the back yard and reading the books as fast as my mom could buy them. I came her to recommend then s...
  • Chronicles of Prydain Welsh-inspired high fantasy. Filled with high morals and great characters
  • Excellent books. In my top three. I've been reading them for close to 40 years.
  • Listened to the audiobook and I haven’t found something yet that compares to the sheer whimsy and darkness of the series!

Cons

  • The Chronicles of Prydain stand up as quite solid on that simple, primary level, but other than a greater appreciation for mythological connections, I didn't feel like there was much more there for my adult self to take away that my chil...
  • I recently re-read the series as an adult. It didn't enthrall me the same way as it did when I was a child, somehow it felt a bit light weight.

Sentiment

9 positive (82%) · 2 mixed (18%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +83% · raw score 82%

What redditors said (10 of 11)

Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander
positive · u/F****l · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jan 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Chronicles of Prydain was my first fantasy I ever read at the age of 10 in the summer of 1981. I still remember camping out in a tent in the back yard and reading the books as fast as my mom could buy them. I came her to recommend then saw it above and wanted to reinforce how amazing it was.
positive · u/D****8 · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Chronicles of Prydain Welsh-inspired high fantasy. Filled with high morals and great characters
positive · u/B****y · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Chronicles of Prydain stand up as quite solid on that simple, primary level, but other than a greater appreciation for mythological connections, I didn't feel like there was much more there for my adult self to take away that my childhood self hadn't picked up already.
mixed · u/A****4 · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Excellent books. In my top three. I've been reading them for close to 40 years.
positive · u/I****y · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Listened to the audiobook and I haven’t found something yet that compares to the sheer whimsy and darkness of the series!
positive · u/G****7 · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Legendary. A classic of the genre. Should get way more respect.
positive · u/A****s · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I recently re-read the series as an adult. It didn't enthrall me the same way as it did when I was a child, somehow it felt a bit light weight.
mixed · u/t****e · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
It's fantastic and made a lasting impression on me. More people should read it.
positive · u/N****0 · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Never met anyone thats actually read it which saddens me because its honestly my favourite fantasy series ever.
positive · u/L****o · r/Fantasy · Aug 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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