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anastasiyak's review against another edition
3.0
read this book for a class. it’s very dense. i listened to it on audio which helped at first. but then there were so many characters and things happening i just couldn’t keep up.
it’s really interesting to see how things tie in with one another. ovid starts it with a creation story and also has a flood story in there.
also enjoyed the etymology stories that would describe short stories of how for example mulberries became red or the crow became black. they’re obviously not true but it’s interesting to read.
also saw a lot of ties to Shakespeare’s stories and characters. would be interested to read some of his stuff now having seen that. but also romeo and juliet existed way before shakespeare wrote about it.
it’s really interesting to see how things tie in with one another. ovid starts it with a creation story and also has a flood story in there.
also enjoyed the etymology stories that would describe short stories of how for example mulberries became red or the crow became black. they’re obviously not true but it’s interesting to read.
also saw a lot of ties to Shakespeare’s stories and characters. would be interested to read some of his stuff now having seen that. but also romeo and juliet existed way before shakespeare wrote about it.
slumberbee's review against another edition
5.0
Nothing beats a collection of myths! And Ovid manages to order them all to form a coherent story which you can follow along from Chaos to Rome, excellent! Thoroughly enjoyable, I only wish to one day read in the original Latin.
blssdlullaby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
the_ice_berg's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
gabbiec's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
missihavenoidea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
umbrelina's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.5
sephy1105's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
theultracheesey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0