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224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A reimagination of one of the most famous stories in all of literature-Achilles's slaughter and desecration of Hector, and Priam's attempt to ransom his son's body in Homer's "The Iliad"-Ransom is the first novel in more than a decade from David M...
Community Reviews Summary of 617 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
adventurous 32%
sad 30%
challenging 25%
hopeful 21%
dark 16%
tense 10%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 5%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Violence, War
224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A reimagination of one of the most famous stories in all of literature-Achilles's slaughter and desecration of Hector, and Priam's attempt to ransom his son's body in Homer's "The Iliad"-Ransom is the first novel in more than a decade from David M...
Community Reviews Summary of 617 reviews
Moods
emotional 54%
adventurous 32%
sad 30%
challenging 25%
hopeful 21%
dark 16%
tense 10%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 5%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Violence, War