A nearby hunter notices him, and asks first his father, and then King Gilgamesh, what to do about the wild man. A book review is meant to be about whether a book is good, but to ask that of the Epic of Gilgamesh feels beside the point . In his reluctance to accept the death of Enkidu, Gilgamesh comes to resent and fear the idea of death itself. 150 years later, we have recovered around 70% of the Standard Babylonian Version of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Tablet 11: Immortality deniedHaving finally reached Uta-napishti, Gilgamesh is surprised to find a man similar to himself.