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544 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525505990
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 13 April 2023
Description
The first female translator of the epic into English in over sixty years, Stephanie McCarter addresses accuracy in translation and its representation of women, gendered dynamics of power, and sexual violence in Ovid’s classic. Ovid’s Metamorph...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,086 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
dark 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 21%
funny 17%
mysterious 17%
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: 23% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 20% | N/A: 7% | 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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Graphic
Rape, Incest, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Body horror544 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525505990
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 13 April 2023
Description
The first female translator of the epic into English in over sixty years, Stephanie McCarter addresses accuracy in translation and its representation of women, gendered dynamics of power, and sexual violence in Ovid’s classic. Ovid’s Metamorph...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,086 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
dark 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 21%
funny 17%
mysterious 17%
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: 23% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 20% | N/A: 7% | 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