Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Metamorphoses by Ovid

5 reviews

theskyisthelimit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative fast-paced

• 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

The writing is marvelous, and the way Ovid depicts emotions is incredibly enjoyable to read. Also, incredible work on the translator(s) part! The only thing I would recommend for anyone looking to read this book is to do a quick Google search on the major Roman gods (gods of Olympus) for some slight background knowledge. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Death, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual violence, Incest, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexism

written_word_warrior's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

The translator uses too much inversion, Old English (Ovid was Roman+Greek), rhyme (which Ovid mocked), and meter that isn't Ovid's.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

kingcrookback's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-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

In terms of the sheer amount of story, there's a lot here. And because it's a panorama of Greek and Roman mythology, there are many, many content warnings potential readers should be aware of. I tried my best to cover them all. I read this with the intention of getting some background on the Ovid references Shakespeare makes in his plays, given his Renaissance humanist education. So, it was kind of a fun game for me, being able to recognize a few things. I was also very big into Greek mythology when I was younger, and it's very interesting to see it through a Roman lens.

Ovid hates Ulysses so much, it's genuinely kind of hilarious.

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Content Warnings

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

ambdocksey22's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous inspiring tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

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