160 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804717113
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 01 August 1989
Description
Since the discovery over one hundred years ago of a body of Mesopotamian poetry preserved on clay tablets, what has come to be known as the Epic of Gilgamesh has been considered a masterpiece of ancient literature. It recounts the deeds of a hero-...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,789 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
challenging 29%
emotional 27%
informative 15%
sad 15%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 11%
dark 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 35% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, GriefModerate
Rape, Terminal illness, Violence
160 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780804717113
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 01 August 1989
Description
Since the discovery over one hundred years ago of a body of Mesopotamian poetry preserved on clay tablets, what has come to be known as the Epic of Gilgamesh has been considered a masterpiece of ancient literature. It recounts the deeds of a hero-...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,789 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
challenging 29%
emotional 27%
informative 15%
sad 15%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 11%
dark 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 35% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, GriefModerate
Rape, Terminal illness, Violence