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flyingcactus's review against another edition
3.0
I love Greek mythology, but reading this book... It's hard to read. It's not bad, but good luck making it through. Not a book I would recommend to read for entertainment.
olivia260207's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
evieintheshire's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
makalakm's review against another edition
3.0
I liked "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" more, but at least it was better than Plato.
prestonsmayer98's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-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
4.5
alleysoup's review against another edition
3.75
the rating would be much lower if it wasn't for Book 2 and 12
drowningparty's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful and deeply lyrical translation of a beautiful epic. Vergil takes the torch from Homer and creates, in his own right, a magnificent Roman origin story from the ashes of the Iliad & Odyssey. If you want a story about adventure, love, war, death, and glory... this is a good place to start. Only downside is the abrupt ending, but Vergil died before it could be finished.
gunsmile's review against another edition
3.0
Though I enjoyed this story, I started losing interest after Aeneas left Carthage. I ended up skimming through the second half because battles do not interest me at all. However, I thought the first third of the book is really good.