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TheGolden Age: Ovid's Metamorphoses by Alexander Pope, Ovid, John Dryden
14 reviews
13octopus's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Dementia, and Colonisation
sofipitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
I was surprised how much easier it was to read this than The Illiad. I kind of group mythological texts together as having "old-fashioned" language but you sure can tell the difference between -750 b.c.e and 8 c.e. way of speaking.
Certain myths get a lot of time and detail and other ones you can certainly tell Ovid was phoning it in for that story. For example Theseus slaying the Minotaur he gives like no details for, basically glossing over it.
Some sections still carry a great emotional weight. Orpheus and Eurdice's retelling still brought tears to my eyes.
Surprisingly graphic gore and violence at certain points.
I think from the way Ovid tells the story of Acaeon he would get MeTooed if alive today.
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Body horror and Death
exaltations's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Gore and Incest
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Rape, Suicide, Grief, and War
Minor: Misogyny and Lesbophobia
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Xenophobia