520 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253033598
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 13 April 2018
Description
Ovid's Metamorphoses is one of the most influential works of Western literature, inspiring artists and writers from Titian to Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie. These are some of the most famous Roman myths as you've never read them before--sensuous, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,390 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
informative 35%
reflective 32%
dark 23%
emotional 20%
funny 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
tense 9%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 24% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Incest, GoreModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, WarMinor
Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use
520 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253033598
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 13 April 2018
Description
Ovid's Metamorphoses is one of the most influential works of Western literature, inspiring artists and writers from Titian to Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie. These are some of the most famous Roman myths as you've never read them before--sensuous, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,390 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
informative 35%
reflective 32%
dark 23%
emotional 20%
funny 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
tense 9%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 20% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 24% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Incest, GoreModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, WarMinor
Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use