A review by speechisanexperiment
The Metamorphosis Or, Golden Ass, of Apuleius by Thomas Taylor, Apuleius

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed this much more than I expected for a book of its time. I read this specifically for the story of Pyche and Cupid as research for a song I was writing. This section of the book exceeded my expectations, and the overall story of Lucius was quite captivating. However, the book turns into a 2000 year gossip rag, and while the anacdotes of smut and treachery were entertaining, they slowed the narrative to a crawl. I understand this is the style of the time, so I was anticipating this.
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