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The Iliad by Homer
5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

I'm a plot reader who usually struggles with reading poetry, but not this time. I found (most of) the poem to be hugely compelling and entertaining. It made me quite emotional too, at times. A wonderful translation.