Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung by Nina MacLaughlin

Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung

Nina MacLaughlin

329 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction historical short stories challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

In fierce, textured voices, the women of Ovid's Metamorphoses claim their stories and challenge the power of mythI am the home of this story. After thousands of years of other people's tellings, of all these different bridges, of words gotten wron...

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Community Reviews Summary of 568 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
emotional 71%
challenging 49%
reflective 47%
sad 42%
tense 37%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 13%
funny 12%
inspiring 11%
informative 10%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 33%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 16% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 7% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.81

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