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anastasiarozova's review against another edition
3.0
*Read for class.
2.75/5
This one is hard to rate... I liked the writing, it was easy to read and sort of fun, but also the topic itself is so controversial? Advice for people who are married (!) on how to seduce other people. And also, of course, on how people should look, laugh, talk and fucking walk. Fuck you, patriarchy!
Other than that, if we won't take it too seriously and remember the times... It's readable. Even interesting.
2.75/5
This one is hard to rate... I liked the writing, it was easy to read and sort of fun, but also the topic itself is so controversial? Advice for people who are married (!) on how to seduce other people. And also, of course, on how people should look, laugh, talk and fucking walk. Fuck you, patriarchy!
Other than that, if we won't take it too seriously and remember the times... It's readable. Even interesting.
kxowledge's review against another edition
3.0
Once again I am amazed by Ovid skill to transform such matter into poetry, the original Latin text (mellifluous and fluid) is superior to the translation in many ways, but ultimately I wasn’t particularly into reading about cheating habits in the Roman epoch.
kalidels's review against another edition
3.0
Ovid gave some very poignant and relevant advice, particularly in the Cures for Love section. ("Don't reread old letters," "Go traveling. The less you want to go, the more you need to." "Be among friends.") I found the new translation and the rhyme scheme very charming, but at the end of the day I wasn't that interested in reading about how No means Yes for Roman men, or how one can get away with cheating. (3.5/5)
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