Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Iliad by Homer

48 reviews

dioinysus's review against another edition

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

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

valenwhite's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

It was a bit too slow at times, and the fact that they'd just jump to 4-page speeches about their ancestry in the middle of the battlefield took me out of it, but the second half of the book gets more interesting and it was easier to digest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Slavery

gilnean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Genocide, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, and Vomit

starlesssky72's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Slavery, Violence, and War

ak2557's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

A beautiful, lively, engaging translation. Truly a triumph from Emily Wilson. As someone who has read the Iliad many times, this has shot to the top of my list of recommended versions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: War

elizabethjane's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Misogyny

nosferatwo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

This book made me laugh a lot there’s such funny things everyone says like they’ll just pause and monologue in battle and make such disrespectful jokes it’s super funny. Quite interesting read but sometimes it gets monotonous 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and War

foxmulders's review against another edition

emotional informative slow-paced

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

3.75

"if only i had will and heart to do it
i would carve up your flesh and eat it raw, 
for the abominations you have done me."

"my friend patroclus, whom i loved, is dead.
i loved him more than any other comrade.
i loved him like my head, my life, myself.
i love him, killed him."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Grief, and War

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking