277 pages • first pub 158 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540556
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Apuleius's Golden Ass is a unique, entertaining, and thoroughly readable Latin novel--the only work of fiction in Latin to have survived from antiquity. It tells the story of the hero Lucius, whose curiosity and fascination for sex and magic resul...
Community Reviews Summary of 683 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
lighthearted 50%
challenging 23%
reflective 20%
dark 14%
mysterious 14%
informative 11%
relaxing 8%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 28% | Character: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 32% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Rape, TortureModerate
Sexual content, Slavery
277 pages • first pub 158 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199540556
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Apuleius's Golden Ass is a unique, entertaining, and thoroughly readable Latin novel--the only work of fiction in Latin to have survived from antiquity. It tells the story of the hero Lucius, whose curiosity and fascination for sex and magic resul...
Community Reviews Summary of 683 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
lighthearted 50%
challenging 23%
reflective 20%
dark 14%
mysterious 14%
informative 11%
relaxing 8%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 28% | Character: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 32% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Rape, TortureModerate
Sexual content, Slavery