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624 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393326420
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 January 2005
Description
Ovid's epic poem--whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages--is one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration from Dante's times to the present day, when writers such as Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino have ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,058 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 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 19% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 21% | 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, Sexual violence
624 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393326420
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 January 2005
Description
Ovid's epic poem--whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages--is one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration from Dante's times to the present day, when writers such as Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino have ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,058 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 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 19% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 21% | 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, Sexual violence