512 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558493995
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date: 30 April 2003
Description
Composed in Latin in the early years of the 1st century by the Roman poet Ovid, the Metamorphoses presents a collection of tales of transformation based on Greek mythology and legend. Michael Simpson's prose translation of Ovid's masterpiece in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,847 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
informative 37%
reflective 32%
dark 25%
emotional 20%
funny 18%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 29% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 21% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Incest, GoreModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Body horrorMinor
Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use
512 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558493995
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date: 30 April 2003
Description
Composed in Latin in the early years of the 1st century by the Roman poet Ovid, the Metamorphoses presents a collection of tales of transformation based on Greek mythology and legend. Michael Simpson's prose translation of Ovid's masterpiece in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,847 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
informative 37%
reflective 32%
dark 25%
emotional 20%
funny 18%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 29% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 21% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Incest, GoreModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide, Body horrorMinor
Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use