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304 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449198
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 April 2003
Description
Andrew George's masterly new translation (The Times) of the world's first truly great work of literature A Penguin ClassicMiraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is th...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,659 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
emotional 35%
challenging 26%
sad 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Murder, Sexual assault, Alcohol
304 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449198
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 April 2003
Description
Andrew George's masterly new translation (The Times) of the world's first truly great work of literature A Penguin ClassicMiraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is th...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,659 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
emotional 35%
challenging 26%
sad 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Murder, Sexual assault, Alcohol