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551 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393925340
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 November 2009
Description
"Sources and Backgrounds" includes Seneca's inspired commentary on Ovid, Charles Martin's essay on the ways in which pantomimic dancing--an art form popular in Ovid's time--may have been the model for Metamorphoses, as well as related works by Vir...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,102 reviews
Moods
challenging 44%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
informative 32%
emotional 21%
funny 17%
mysterious 16%
tense 13%
sad 12%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 23% | Character: 22% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 20% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 22% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Rape, Incest, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Body horror551 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393925340
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 November 2009
Description
"Sources and Backgrounds" includes Seneca's inspired commentary on Ovid, Charles Martin's essay on the ways in which pantomimic dancing--an art form popular in Ovid's time--may have been the model for Metamorphoses, as well as related works by Vir...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,102 reviews
Moods
challenging 44%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
informative 32%
emotional 21%
funny 17%
mysterious 16%
tense 13%
sad 12%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 23% | Character: 22% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 20% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 22% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | 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