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dmrains's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is my favorite Classic work of literature, and it's so relatable, despite being the oldest work of written literature
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, and Grief
Moderate: Colonisation, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual content
epeolatrist's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Rape and Sexual content
Minor: Murder
kibiiiariii's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Animal death, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
celevstial's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I don’t know if it’s irreverent or something to give one of the oldest stories that we know of only 3.5 stars, but I’m going to anyways.
It’s so amazing to read a story and just know that it’s ancient. There’s something about the bluntness and beauty of the language that tells you how long it’s been around for, and it gives me a very eerie but comforting and good feeling to sit and bask in it. There was such a pervading sense of the unknown and emptiness and openness that I guess must’ve been common back then, and it can almost be shocking to return from that back to the internet and instant communication and all the knowledge that we have (or think we have) today. On the flip side, it’s a good reminder that there’s really nothing new under the sun, and danger, love, friendship, death, and grief are things that have been around forever. Maybe I wouldn’t trek across the world in rags if my bestie died, but I can relate!
I think that most of my complaints don’t really make sense considering that this story has been found in literal fragments and this is only one translation, so it’s not the author’s fault at all, but I really would’ve liked more information on the snake and the plant at the end. The story had been building up a lot to that, and then it was rushed and anticlimactic. I also would’ve liked more descriptions of the battles with Huwawa and the Bull of Heaven, and a cleaner ending with a better connection to the twelfth tablet would've been nice. It’s not like these can really be fixed though, it’s written on broken-up millennium-old clay tablets.
I’m so grateful that this story survived and I’m glad I read it, but still - why was everyone horny? And is Utnapishtim Noah? The world may never know.
It’s so amazing to read a story and just know that it’s ancient. There’s something about the bluntness and beauty of the language that tells you how long it’s been around for, and it gives me a very eerie but comforting and good feeling to sit and bask in it. There was such a pervading sense of the unknown and emptiness and openness that I guess must’ve been common back then, and it can almost be shocking to return from that back to the internet and instant communication and all the knowledge that we have (or think we have) today. On the flip side, it’s a good reminder that there’s really nothing new under the sun, and danger, love, friendship, death, and grief are things that have been around forever. Maybe I wouldn’t trek across the world in rags if my bestie died, but I can relate!
I think that most of my complaints don’t really make sense considering that this story has been found in literal fragments and this is only one translation, so it’s not the author’s fault at all, but I really would’ve liked more information on the snake and the plant at the end. The story had been building up a lot to that, and then it was rushed and anticlimactic. I also would’ve liked more descriptions of the battles with Huwawa and the Bull of Heaven, and a cleaner ending with a better connection to the twelfth tablet would've been nice. It’s not like these can really be fixed though, it’s written on broken-up millennium-old clay tablets.
I’m so grateful that this story survived and I’m glad I read it, but still - why was everyone horny? And is Utnapishtim Noah? The world may never know.
Graphic: Grief and Death
avie_1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, and Death
onalark's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Death
foxgl0v's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness
slyqueenj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
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