Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Iliad: A New Translation by Peter Green by Homer

44 reviews

l8n's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and War

lauramcc7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

scoobygirl93's review against another edition

slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bazer63's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Homer goes on a lot of tangents but some of these tangents are surprisingly entertaining.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Sexism and Slavery

goemonxiii's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I know it's slow, and I know it's a war epic, but it's great nonetheless. There's a reason why we read The Iliad despite it being thousands of years old, and it's because it's a good book. Homer is very talented when it comes to the words he chooses to use, the characters are memorable and interesting, and Achilles in particular shines throughout. If you liked The Song of Achilles, please follow it up with The Iliad. If you like Achillean romance or stories, please read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

a lot of main characters die, sometimes the injuries can be graphic, not really a spoiler but King Agamemnon steals Achilles' girlfriend in the beginning and is annoying to deal with throughout the poem

qqjj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

introverted_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

rip achilles you would’ve loved grindr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Rape, Slavery, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Cannibalism

syliu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I had a lot of fun reading this, and I’m glad to have experienced some of Homer in this way. That said I was quite disappointed by the actual portion of the legend of the Trojan War presented here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Excrement, and Death of parent

ewwa18's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War

hjb_128's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Incest and Sexual violence