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echoes01's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Death
Minor: Alcohol
ashlightgrayson's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The most memorable part of the story for me was the friendship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh. I appreciate stories about found family and friendship. Despite this being an example of a very ancient literary tradition (which is reflected in the way it is written), I still felt for the characters and the trials and tribulations of their friendship and struggles.
I read the Maureen Gallery Kovacs translation and found the footnotes and tablet summaries that prefaced every tablet incredibly helpful in understanding the story as a first time reader. I think the most unfortunate part of this reading experience is knowing that the story is incomplete. Despite this, the translator made sure to point out parts of the tablets that were incomplete or for which there was not a direct translation for certain words. It made me feel like they tried their best to stay as true as possible to the original text. As far as reading epic poems, this is probably not a bad one to start with. It is not difficult to understand, it is reasonably short, and from what I've looked up it has multiple translations.
I read the Maureen Gallery Kovacs translation and found the footnotes and tablet summaries that prefaced every tablet incredibly helpful in understanding the story as a first time reader. I think the most unfortunate part of this reading experience is knowing that the story is incomplete. Despite this, the translator made sure to point out parts of the tablets that were incomplete or for which there was not a direct translation for certain words. It made me feel like they tried their best to stay as true as possible to the original text. As far as reading epic poems, this is probably not a bad one to start with. It is not difficult to understand, it is reasonably short, and from what I've looked up it has multiple translations.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Sexual content
miane's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
slyqueenj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
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