War Music: An Account of Homer's Iliad by Christopher Reid, Christopher Logue

War Music: An Account of Homer's Iliad

Christopher Reid, Christopher Logue

352 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction poetry adventurous challenging sad fast-paced
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A remarkable hybrid of translation, adaptation, and inventionPicture the east Aegean sea by night,And on a beach aslant its shimmering Upwards of 50,000 menAsleep like spoons beside their lethal Fleet. “Your life at every instant up for— / Gone. /...

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Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
sad 80%
adventurous 60%
reflective 60%
tense 60%
emotional 40%
dark 20%
funny 20%

Pace

fast 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.5

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