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A review by peridotdot
The Epic of Gilgamesh by Unknown
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
George Andrews did such a good job on this edition. For that sake alone, it gets five stars.
The epic itself, as smoothly as it went down, I'd maybe give an 3.75. Can I complain about plot-holes that are almost four thousand years old? It's probably not even plot-holes so much as pieces of other stories not found yet.
I severely disliked the Sumerian poems and I can't even pinpoint why. Something to do with the pacing being so different I think.
The epic itself, as smoothly as it went down, I'd maybe give an 3.75. Can I complain about plot-holes that are almost four thousand years old? It's probably not even plot-holes so much as pieces of other stories not found yet.
I severely disliked the Sumerian poems and I can't even pinpoint why. Something to do with the pacing being so different I think.