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520 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253033598
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 13 April 2018
Description
Ovid's Metamorphoses is one of the most influential works of Western literature, inspiring artists and writers from Titian to Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie. These are some of the most famous Roman myths as you've never read them before--sensuous, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,078 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
dark 33%
informative 32%
reflective 32%
emotional 21%
funny 17%
mysterious 17%
tense 13%
sad 12%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 23% | Character: 22% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 20% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Incest, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Body horror
520 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253033598
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 13 April 2018
Description
Ovid's Metamorphoses is one of the most influential works of Western literature, inspiring artists and writers from Titian to Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie. These are some of the most famous Roman myths as you've never read them before--sensuous, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,078 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
dark 33%
informative 32%
reflective 32%
emotional 21%
funny 17%
mysterious 17%
tense 13%
sad 12%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 23% | Character: 22% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 20% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Incest, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Body horror