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Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Child death
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Slavery
Minor: Sexual violence
I'm glad that this was on the notable books list, since otherwise I don't know if I ever would have found Wilson's translation. I loved the notes at the end that clarified what some things meant and why certain translation decisions were made. I will say that the poem was really long, to the point of being frustrating on occasion. The endless pages in book 2 devoted to who was coming to the war and the very detailed run-downs of what people were wearing (including exactly what Hephaesteus was putting on Achilles' shield) did get a bit tiring, but there were some other really solid parts. This book was also incredibly gory, which kind of surprised me, and I loved in the notes when Wilson pointed out that some of the especially gory portions were just not physically possible, which was pretty funny.
Definitely a cool read. I was surprised by certain things not actually being a part of the story (Achilles' death, the Trojan horse), but there was still so much in there that was solid.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, War
Moderate: Incest, Rape
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, War
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, War
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, War
Moderate: Sexism, Slavery
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail