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gabbymasteller's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Read for my Classic Literature class.
cinaedus's review against another edition
3.0
A lot of fun to read, hitting on all the anticipated tropes of an ancient novel. Tatius isn’t exactly the best writer around by any standard, ancient or modern, but he does spin an enjoyable story. I have quite a few issues with how the translator treated several aspects of the story, but it is from 1917, and overall I think he did a solid job.
pinkjelly's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
mirto's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
motsinsatiables's review against another edition
Well... we do love predatory love (spoilers: no we really don't), endless soliloquies (help), bang-your-head-on-a-wall characters (get me out of there). I skipped. A LOT. And it's only 145 pages!! nope, nope, nope
lydiaemilyy's review against another edition
09/08/18
Still loved it!
30/05/18
I am so glad to have finally gotten around to reading this book.
It didn't quite make it up there with Longus' Daphnis and Chloe to be one of my favourite books of all time, but definitely one of the most entertaining pieces of classical literature I've read. It had absolutely everything that you want and expect from this genre: young love, sexual encounters, pirates, kidnapping, sacrifices, the list goes on. It was so entertaining and the ending so ridiculously (and improbably) happy.
Achilles Tatius knew how to write a good novel.
Still loved it!
30/05/18
I am so glad to have finally gotten around to reading this book.
It didn't quite make it up there with Longus' Daphnis and Chloe to be one of my favourite books of all time, but definitely one of the most entertaining pieces of classical literature I've read. It had absolutely everything that you want and expect from this genre: young love, sexual encounters, pirates, kidnapping, sacrifices, the list goes on. It was so entertaining and the ending so ridiculously (and improbably) happy.
Achilles Tatius knew how to write a good novel.
motsinsatiables's review
Well... we do love predatory love (spoilers: no we really don't), endless soliloquies (help), bang-your-head-on-a-wall characters (get me out of there). I skipped. A LOT. And it's only 145 pages!! nope, nope, nope
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