A review by written_word_warrior
The Metamorphoses: Selected Stories in Verse (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry) by David R. Slavitt, Ovid

challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

The translator uses too much inversion, Old English (Ovid was Roman+Greek), rhyme (which Ovid mocked), and meter that isn't Ovid's.
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