288 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447217
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Originally the work of an anonymous Babylonian poet who lived more than 3,700 years ago, The Epic of Gilgamesh tells of the heroic exploits of the ruler of the walled city of Uruk. Not content with the immortality conveyed by the renown of his gre...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,381 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
emotional 26%
sad 17%
inspiring 15%
informative 13%
dark 9%
mysterious 8%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 35% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Rape, Violence
288 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447217
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Originally the work of an anonymous Babylonian poet who lived more than 3,700 years ago, The Epic of Gilgamesh tells of the heroic exploits of the ruler of the walled city of Uruk. Not content with the immortality conveyed by the renown of his gre...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,381 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
emotional 26%
sad 17%
inspiring 15%
informative 13%
dark 9%
mysterious 8%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 35% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Rape, Violence