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A review by mgrey15
The Last World by Christoph Ransmayr
4.0
Non-spoiler version: Cotta goes to Tomis after he hears a rumor that Ovid is dead. It's an interesting thought and Cotta adventure in Tomis is rather remarkable.
Spoiler version:
Cotta goes to Tomis and encounters the Metamorphoses. Virtually all the characters are named for characters from the Metamorphoses in some way, or recall Meta. characters. It's a really inventive and fun imagining of Tomis and Cotta's visit to the Black Sea. It's a bit odd at points and the end was, for me, a bit unsatisfying, but it makes sense in a lot of ways. Definitely a fun read for anyone familiar with Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Spoiler version:
Cotta goes to Tomis and encounters the Metamorphoses. Virtually all the characters are named for characters from the Metamorphoses in some way, or recall Meta. characters. It's a really inventive and fun imagining of Tomis and Cotta's visit to the Black Sea. It's a bit odd at points and the end was, for me, a bit unsatisfying, but it makes sense in a lot of ways. Definitely a fun read for anyone familiar with Ovid's Metamorphoses.