I liked the parts that focussed on Chrystal Croftangry and his life. While maybe a bit trivial, the style and charactarisation was marvelous. It had some aspects that seemed modern and relatable in a 19th century way. The stories within the story didn't work that much for me, though. They were closer to what I expected Scott's more epic novels to be, but they felt more like fairy tales or other old tellings since they felt very detached and surface level to me. If you like this old campfire-like style of telling a tale, it's probably very atmospheric, but I prefer a more "modern" approach with a narration closer to the characters.