Reviews tagging 'War'

The Iliad by Homer

118 reviews

thatbcami's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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this was so unexpectedly entertaining and i even cried quite a lot at the end lol.
it did feel a bit repetitive towards the middle but because it’s narrated so differently than what i’m used to i can’t really complain.
i mean can i even rate this?😅 it’s a privilege among itself to be able to read this story which was written so long ago, i’m glad i read it :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Death, Slavery

overdramaticsoprano's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Grief, War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Slavery, Blood, Death of parent

tinnuben's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Cannibalism

bethhaywood's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War

looney_moons's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This took me so long to read because all that happens in the middle of it is they have battles. I liked book 1 through 8 and then book 18 through 24. Everything in between is the definition of filler.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, War

Moderate: Sexism

ambdocksey22's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, War

Minor: Animal death, Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

nebubabe's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i don't know if it was just my particular translation or narrator but i laughed out loud several times throughout this book. the drama! the romance! i actually enjoyed it more than the odyssey! but then again, i read it after song of achilles. highly recommend the robert fitzgerald translation read by dan stevens!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War

izpiz64's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Grief, War