Selections from Ovid vs Venus and Adonis: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin Fables, Metamorphosis, Classical Mythology, Mythology, Poetry
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Adonis is a youth of unsurpassed beauty. A hunter. The goddess Venus, sees him and falls madly in love with him. Venus's love becomes boundless and without limit and Adonis rejects her even though she is a beautiful…
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The verdict
- Venus and Adonis is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Selections from Ovid.
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Scores by source
| Selections from Ovid | Venus and Adonis | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (3920) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (15) |
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Reception
| Selections from Ovid | Venus and Adonis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 3920 |
| Editions | 45 | 98 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 4381 |
| Written reviews | — | 443 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 920 |
| Pages | 201 | 43 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Selections from Ovid or Venus and Adonis?
Venus and Adonis is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Venus and Adonis (43 pages, ≈ 48 min); Selections from Ovid (201 pages, ≈ 3 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: Selections from Ovid or Venus and Adonis?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Selections from Ovid: Demanding; Venus and Adonis: Demanding.