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164 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786892478
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Canons
Publication date: 02 August 2018
Description
Girl meets boy. It’s a story as old as time. But what happens when an old story meets a brand new set of circumstances? Ali Smith’s remix of Ovid’s most joyful metamorphosis is a story about the kind of fluidity that can’t be bottled and sold. It...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,180 reviews
Moods
hopeful 58%
inspiring 44%
emotional 43%
funny 36%
lighthearted 26%
adventurous 14%
informative 12%
challenging 11%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 7%
sad 3%
dark 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Homophobia, Eating disorder, MisogynyModerate
Sexism, Racism, LesbophobiaMinor
Death, Vomit164 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786892478
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Canons
Publication date: 02 August 2018
Description
Girl meets boy. It’s a story as old as time. But what happens when an old story meets a brand new set of circumstances? Ali Smith’s remix of Ovid’s most joyful metamorphosis is a story about the kind of fluidity that can’t be bottled and sold. It...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,180 reviews
Moods
hopeful 58%
inspiring 44%
emotional 43%
funny 36%
lighthearted 26%
adventurous 14%
informative 12%
challenging 11%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 7%
sad 3%
dark 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Eating disorder, MisogynyModerate
Sexism, Racism, LesbophobiaMinor
Death, Vomit