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290 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Andrew George's "masterly new translation" (The Times) of the world's first truly great work of literatureMiraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world’s oldest...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,705 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
emotional 34%
challenging 26%
sad 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Alcohol, Sexual assault
290 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Andrew George's "masterly new translation" (The Times) of the world's first truly great work of literatureMiraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world’s oldest...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,705 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
emotional 34%
challenging 26%
sad 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Alcohol, Sexual assault