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Metamorphosen by Ovid

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teddytr19's review against another edition

4.0

I liked the first two thirds a lot but the last third starts getting into the Iliad and the Odyssey and it was a little boring to me.

Also reading original myths is like reading the source material for your favorite fairy tales. It will most definitely ruin them and rob you of your innocence. I don’t know if I would have been mentally well in Ancient Rome.

Also, I worked on a production of Mary Zimmerman’s stage adaptation of Metamorphoses in high school, so re-reading those stories that also appeared in the play was really nostalgic and brought back a lot of happy memories for me.

lilith19's review against another edition

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dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

libellum_aphrodite's review against another edition

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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

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

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

4.0

becca_at_tiffanys's review against another edition

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adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

seolhe's review against another edition

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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

3.5

krysophylax's review against another edition

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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 for someone who loves high fantasy.