624 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393326420
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 January 2005
Description
Ovid's epic poem--whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages--is one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration from Dante's times to the present day, when writers such as Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino have ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,444 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
informative 35%
reflective 32%
dark 26%
emotional 21%
funny 19%
mysterious 15%
sad 11%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 23% | Character: 19% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | No: 23% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5% | No: 4%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
624 pages • first pub 8 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393326420
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 January 2005
Description
Ovid's epic poem--whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages--is one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration from Dante's times to the present day, when writers such as Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino have ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,444 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
informative 35%
reflective 32%
dark 26%
emotional 21%
funny 19%
mysterious 15%
sad 11%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 23% | Character: 19% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | No: 23% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5% | No: 4%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