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adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
I feel like Homer did a good job developing an exciting storyline, but some of the characters seemed a little difficult to relate to...
Just kidding! Like I'm going to review The Iliad! C'mon.
Just kidding! Like I'm going to review The Iliad! C'mon.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
cured my song of achilles saltiness; was also really cute to see Odysseus yap about being a dad every hundred pages or so.
This was certainly a very interesting experience for me, especially since I had no idea what to expect. Sure, I already knew of what the Iliad contained - the tale of Troy, Achilles, Hector, Helen and Paris - but, I was somewhat worried about the actual telling of the story. I've read my fair share of classics, but this was something different; an ancient tale/poem given voice in a somewhat modern language, trying to depict everything as accurately as possible.
And, with respect to that, the book is a resounding success.
It is actually quite a treat to feel like you're experiencing the story the way Homer intended his readers/listeners to (I might have no way of telling if that's true, but I choose to believe that it is), and while phrases linger a tad too long at times, and some of the vocabulary (and even actual sentences) have a penchant for rampant repetition, it never gets so bad that you decide to abandon the book, simply because there's a very ancient air about the entire affair. You sometimes feel as if you're experiencing the battles hands-on, aloft in the air amongst Zeus, Here and Athene.
To conclude, the Iliad is - needless to say - a great tale, and this retelling of it was something I enjoyed quite a lot.
And, with respect to that, the book is a resounding success.
It is actually quite a treat to feel like you're experiencing the story the way Homer intended his readers/listeners to (I might have no way of telling if that's true, but I choose to believe that it is), and while phrases linger a tad too long at times, and some of the vocabulary (and even actual sentences) have a penchant for rampant repetition, it never gets so bad that you decide to abandon the book, simply because there's a very ancient air about the entire affair. You sometimes feel as if you're experiencing the battles hands-on, aloft in the air amongst Zeus, Here and Athene.
To conclude, the Iliad is - needless to say - a great tale, and this retelling of it was something I enjoyed quite a lot.