Reviews tagging 'Death'

Metamorphosen by Ovid

15 reviews

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

sofipitch's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.25

So the version I read was actually translated by Rolfe Humphries but I couldn't find the edition I have on Storygraph. I got it from a used book story and the publisher is Indiana University Press so I don't think it's very common. I mostly chose it for the cover, I love John William Waterhouse paintings. 

I was surprised how much easier it was to read this than The Illiad. I kind of group mythological texts together as having "old-fashioned" language but you sure can tell the difference between -750 b.c.e and 8 c.e. way of speaking. 

Certain myths get a lot of time and detail and other ones you can certainly tell Ovid was phoning it in for that story. For example Theseus slaying the Minotaur he gives like no details for, basically glossing over it. 

Some sections still carry a great emotional weight. Orpheus and Eurdice's retelling still brought tears to my eyes.

Surprisingly graphic gore and violence at certain points.

I think from the way Ovid tells the story of Acaeon he would get MeTooed if alive today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Body horror and Death

exaltations's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Incest

Moderate: Death, War, Animal death, Rape, Grief, and Suicide

Minor: Misogyny and Lesbophobia

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Incest, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, Infidelity, Child death, and Confinement