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5 stars for the translation. Emily Wilson is masterful. 3 for the plot. Good Lord, Achilles is insufferable, and the war wasn’t even over when the book ended. This just confirms I’m an Odyssey girl.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I get why its loved.
Its good.
But I had to change to audio book so i wouldn't loose my mind having to read another description of a character and their lineage and their god parent and their parents job and their title and thei- THEY DIE IN THE SAME CHAP HALF THE TIME I DON'T CARE. Christ.
Its good.
But I had to change to audio book so i wouldn't loose my mind having to read another description of a character and their lineage and their god parent and their parents job and their title and thei- THEY DIE IN THE SAME CHAP HALF THE TIME I DON'T CARE. Christ.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've been waiting to read this my whole life, and though I feel like it lived up to the level of epic I'd always imagined it would, I just didn't get into it as much as I thought I would.
4th read, 2024. Started reading to help my son with his online class, then discovered he didn't really need my help. I switched versions a few times, but mostly let Dan Stevens read to me.
3rd read, 2022. Read for the Roman Roads parent challenge. Switched back and forth between translations, reading a little each day, then splurged and let Dan Stevens read it to me and that was the best way to "read" it. I don't know how to rate a book that I do not enjoy but do acknowledge as foundational to western culture.
3rd read, 2022. Read for the Roman Roads parent challenge. Switched back and forth between translations, reading a little each day, then splurged and let Dan Stevens read it to me and that was the best way to "read" it. I don't know how to rate a book that I do not enjoy but do acknowledge as foundational to western culture.
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes