vickiireads's review against another edition
4.0
Utterly beautiful piece of work. This long poem is a flowing survey of mythology, guided by the theme of transformation. I loved it, not as much as Homer, albeit Metamorphoses still stands on its own as a gateway to Greek and Roman folklore. Ovid’s history starts at the creation of the universe and goes up to the Caesars of Rome and paints the chronology as a series of changes.
I might seek out another translation for a re-read later down the track. While I enjoyed Golding, I’m curious to read others dictions.
I might seek out another translation for a re-read later down the track. While I enjoyed Golding, I’m curious to read others dictions.
janeyillustration's review against another edition
5.0
Ovid’s stories hold up extremely well today. They’re thoughtful, critical, and oftentimes quippy in a way that feels very modern.
ellenrj's review against another edition
4.0
Also read this for class, which was actually really great, long and at first dull (!!!!!!!) but fun when I started to understand it
abudding's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tinybookclub_'s review against another edition
4.0
I loved the prose in this, the stories were also more enticing and gripping than usual and overall, i preferred it to Iliad (ik we shouldn’t compare but
laurennoel's review against another edition
How does one rate a series of poems written over 2,000 years ago? Ovid was an incredible writer for his time, weaving together an entire anthology of myths and adding his own spin to them, and his work is more impactful on contemporary media than many are aware. Still, how do you measure a work thousands of years old? The average person probably does not need to read Ovid unless they're interested in the myths themselves.
natstarkkk's review against another edition
3.0
beautifully written but it's not really my style so it was kind of a painful experience
eligbamberger's review against another edition
5.0
Feeling very accomplished right now. Ovid is the boy tho