A review by webtheweeb
The Metamorphoses by Ovid

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Ovid is, as with all things, occasionally beautiful and occasionally unremarkable. I think this book is very valuable as a source for understanding how our stories get told and untold and changed and morphed (pun intended). I’d recommend reading just a few myths - Echo and Narcissus, the Death of Orpheus, and anything involving Hecuba are some of the best.