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446 pages • first pub 150 (editions)
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Language: English
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Longus seems to have been a pagan sophist who lived about 200 CE; he is known to us only by his novel Daphnis and Chloe. This is the bucolic story of two foundlings, brought up by goatkeepers and shepherds on the island of Lesbos, who gradually fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 674 reviews
Moods
adventurous 42%
funny 35%
relaxing 35%
hopeful 28%
emotional 23%
inspiring 10%
reflective 8%
informative 4%
mysterious 2%
sad 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Rape, Sexual assault, War
446 pages • first pub 150 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Longus seems to have been a pagan sophist who lived about 200 CE; he is known to us only by his novel Daphnis and Chloe. This is the bucolic story of two foundlings, brought up by goatkeepers and shepherds on the island of Lesbos, who gradually fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 674 reviews
Moods
adventurous 42%
funny 35%
relaxing 35%
hopeful 28%
emotional 23%
inspiring 10%
reflective 8%
informative 4%
mysterious 2%
sad 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Rape, Sexual assault, War