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Metamorphoses

Ovid

4.01 AVERAGE

lilith19's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

libellum_aphrodite's review against another edition

4.0

I absolutely love these stories, which I read in high school Latin class. As for any literature, reading in the original language skyrockets one's appreciation of the work.

jmcook's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

becca_at_tiffanys's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

seolhe's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

krysophylax's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

I really wanted to like this and continue on, but this book REALLY requires you to have a solid foundation in Greek mythology prior to reading. As stated in the introduction, Ovid references a myriad of Gods and other beings using multiple different names for the same person even within the same paragraph. That on top of all the mythological locations and stories is very overwhelming to a novice. I’m sure it’s a great story, but I just can’t do it. And this from someone who loves high fantasy.