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A review by jarvvis
The Aeneid by Virgil
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
(Ok so technically I didn’t finish the Aeneid because the course only requires we read half of it, but we read summaries of the rest so here it goes.)
The Aeneid is primarily a work of propaganda rather than one of fiction, and it really shows in parts. Not to say that it doesn’t have artistic merit or that the tale of a man driven entirely by destiny isn’t an interesting one, but there’s an awful lot of lapsing into speeches about Rome’s glorious future that sort of kill the vibe. I’m not sure what sort of person reads the Aeneid for the joy of the story rather than a historical artefact, but I’d like to meet them.
The Aeneid is primarily a work of propaganda rather than one of fiction, and it really shows in parts. Not to say that it doesn’t have artistic merit or that the tale of a man driven entirely by destiny isn’t an interesting one, but there’s an awful lot of lapsing into speeches about Rome’s glorious future that sort of kill the vibe. I’m not sure what sort of person reads the Aeneid for the joy of the story rather than a historical artefact, but I’d like to meet them.