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jadmers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Suicide, Cannibalism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, War, Genocide, Animal cruelty, and Mental illness
e_ramirez_ortega's review against another edition
5.0
Why read the tales of ancient history in all its flawed, disturbing, and horrid detail? Because it explains what people believed then and how much an ancient civilization needed a redeemer to pull them out of its doomed state of existence.
Solus Christus
Sola fide
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, War, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Incest, Infidelity, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking
theskyisthelimit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, War, Death, Murder, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual violence, Incest, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexism
theweepingwillow_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was both my first book of 2023 and my first 'ancient text'. I was quite worried about this being hard to comprehend as it's very long and very old, but for the most part it was extremely accessible and fun to read. I devoured this epic poem.
Ovid really was ahead of his time with this piece, especially with the humour. The translator also did a great job of making it accessible and comprehensive to English-speakers.
The theme of change was very interesting to explore, and the theme is persistent throughout the poem. Metamorphosis was used as a tool for freedom and for punishment within the stories. To save a woman from assault, she would be turned into a bird, and to punish the assaulter, he would also be turned into a bird. This was very strange and an interesting contrast.
Some of my favourite stories include; Narcissus and Echo, Orpheus and Eurydice + Orpheus' Songs (Pygmalion, Hyacinthus, Venus and Adonis), Daedalus and Icarus, Daphne, Salmacis and Hermaphroditus and Iphis. The poem is separated into 15 books, and my favourites were the middle ones from 3-10.
There was a lot of s-xual assu-lt in this book, so beware that most of the stories do include it in one way or another. Some of the stories were extremely disturbing an gruesome, for example 'Tereus, Procne and Philomena'.
There was also a lot of queer subtext in this poem, which I loved.
In short, make this the one 'epic poem' you ever read.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide and War
kingcrookback's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Incest, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, War, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Animal death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, and Drug use
counterfeitnickel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Eating disorder, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Slavery, War, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Genocide, Body horror, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Suicide
evieolive's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Incest, Grief, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Murder, Infidelity, War, and Violence
Minor: Suicide, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
ambdocksey22's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, War, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexism, Self harm, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Infertility, Incest, Homophobia, Gore, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Colonisation, Child death, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, and Abandonment
13octopus's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Incest, Rape, War, Violence, Transphobia, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gore, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Mental illness, Homophobia, Genocide, Drug use, Dementia, Colonisation, and Confinement
mothie_girlie's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Incest, Rape, Murder, War, and Suicide
Moderate: Animal death and Violence