Reviews

Iliad and Odyssey by Homer

itslorei's review against another edition

4.0

For a long time finally get back to the 1st ever Greek Myth I read when I was child and it was an amazing experience.

I was slightly disturbed by the narration of the fighting or the deaths but it was still an amazing read for me since I'm such a Greek addict and will definitely reread this again soon.

I still hate The Odyssey though, but the adventure was such a ride, probably gonna rate it a 3 stars for it's parts or perhaps a 3.5.

nalinirp's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

diverso's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

O Cavalo não aparece na Ilíada???

wolfbridge's review against another edition

emotional mysterious

5.0

The Iliad is a fierce, emotional, tragic story of war, loss, and relationships. 

The Odyssey is water to the Iliad’s fire. I adore this story of twists and turns.  

sandiet's review against another edition

5.0

Yes it's a classic. I know for sure I'd have never gotten through this if it wasn't for this audio version though. It's violent and graphic with a lot of killing of animals and humans.
The Gods are conniving and the mortals don't stand a chance in Hades. It was definitely entertaining but it's not for the faint of heart, there's a lot of "running through with swords" and blood spurting. I liked it and glad I persevered through the 25+ hours of listening.

izzy_prins's review against another edition

adventurous informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

qnawal97's review against another edition

2.0

Not sure if I had the patience to fully appreciate this classic. The Odyssey portion was great and definitely more interesting but the Iliad was such a PAIN to get through, I think its just the nature of ancient warfare, I’m not into it. Reading this did bring back my childhood obsession with Greek mythology though.

lornbr's review against another edition

4.0

Historia grega, que já derivou varios livros, vale a pena ler bem sucinta e direta.
A cidade de Troia que Homero descreve aqui, todos achavam que era uma lenda até encontrarem ruinas dela na decada de 50. Por isso ainda tem esperança pela cidade de Atlântida já que também a lenda vem de uma história grega.

reglissey's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.75

amyborch's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This addition has a short synapsid of each chapter.