Reviews

Les Métamorphoses by Ovid

cheesiest_doodle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny informative lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

hypsipyle's review against another edition

5.0

I found this book to be a quiet one. I wasn't able to follow through its verse in my daily commute or during noisy flights, or listening to music, but its pages sprouted to me in silence, as the subtle poetry demanded full attention to draw me into its world.
Ovid's verse is rich with color and portrayal of human nature, light and logical with expression, swift yet powerful. He lays down for us a thread to follow, and brilliantly weaves the mythical narrative, leading us from the creation of the world and the fall of mankind, through the heroic age of Greece, all the way to the verge of history - the rule of Caesar Augustus, the first emperor of Rome.

The stories which most captured my imagination:
- Pyramus and Thisbe
- Jason and Medea
- Minos, Nisus, and Scylla
- Cinyras and Myrrha

jtbolscher's review against another edition

4.0

well i’m not reaching my reading goal

jameslucpicante's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

shealianne's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

oliveoil_23's review against another edition

i refuse to rate this because it wasn't bad but reading this for school made the experience painful

glutengargoyle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

evetoi's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

ren_47's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

3.75

miauts04's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ancient Roman version of Lore Olympus /hj