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112 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
In this daring new work, the poet Alice Oswald strips away the narrative of the Iliad—the anger of Achilles, the story of Helen—in favor of attending to its atmospheres: the extended similes that bring so much of the natural order into the poem an...
Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
dark 58%
sad 56%
challenging 27%
tense 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 17% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 37% | N/A: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 31% | No: 9% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 35% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, GoreMinor
Grief
112 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this daring new work, the poet Alice Oswald strips away the narrative of the Iliad—the anger of Achilles, the story of Helen—in favor of attending to its atmospheres: the extended similes that bring so much of the natural order into the poem an...
Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
dark 58%
sad 56%
challenging 27%
tense 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 30%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 17% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 37% | N/A: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 31% | No: 9% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 35% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, GoreMinor
Grief