128 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618275649
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 08 July 2003
Description
Herbert Mason's best-selling Gilgamesh is the most widely read and enduring interpretation of this ancient Babylonian epic. One of the oldest and most universal stories known in literature, the epic of Gilgamesh presents the grand, timeless themes...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,218 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
emotional 34%
challenging 26%
sad 21%
informative 17%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Alcohol
128 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618275649
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 08 July 2003
Description
Herbert Mason's best-selling Gilgamesh is the most widely read and enduring interpretation of this ancient Babylonian epic. One of the oldest and most universal stories known in literature, the epic of Gilgamesh presents the grand, timeless themes...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,218 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
emotional 34%
challenging 26%
sad 21%
informative 17%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Alcohol