lacommunarde 's review for:

Ilium by Dan Simmons
5.0
adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Inter-textuality, references, scifi, mythology, science, horror, pastiche from each of the genres/books that are being drawn from, and several different world-ending events are all woven together magnificently.