dioinysus's reviews
19 reviews

Dune by Frank Herbert

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The Iliad by Homer

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This translation of the Iliad achieves one aspect of it that has long been forgotten, that the tale within it precedes writing. Oral tradition is the basis of all culture and before it was compiled and studied by the greeks themselves these were the legends told as history that were passed down through generations til they became myths. Without losing any the beauty and carnage of the poem this translation discards the "elevated language" that any "classic" story is often approached with, crafting what I believe is a version of the Iliad that is both truly engaging and exciting as well as heartbreaking but without falling into added meaning by the author. The tale is presented as was, is, and will be and it's up to the one that engages with it to do with it what they will, either as an insight on early greek culture and it's values or by grasping the human experience conveyed in it and understanding what makes this a timeless tale about grief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and War

Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton

5.0

No matter how many poems and papers I read about greek mythology I always come back to this one. the way she takes her time to absolutely eviscerate every greek and roman poet that has ever live before going into the stories will never not get to me😭 just a CERTIFIED CLASSIC!!! 
I truly can not stress this enough. FUCK. THE ROMANS

Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them by Bart D. Ehrman

informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

VIVA CRISTO SOCIALISTA CRISTO CARPINTERO CRISTO TRABAJADOR pero no cristo el que multiplicó los panes😒

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

girl. they needed to put you down like a mad dog actually

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS by Myeongseok Kang, BTS

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I'm not being objective in my rating I just love bts a lot <3 also I forgot to log in that I actually finished this a billion years ago

The Stranger by Albert Camus

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Momo by Émile Ajar

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Pedophilia