bunburyist's review
5.0
Really excellent. Greatly increased my enjoyment of reading The Iliad. She packs a lot into each lecture but I never felt overwhelmed by it.
rlse's review
4.0
Wow, even after the brief introduction I got via [b:The Song of Achilles|11250317|The Song of Achilles|Madeline Miller|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1331154660s/11250317.jpg|16176791] I had no idea this work was such a treatise on grief. This was amazing. Of course, I still can’t say that I’ve read it, but having been exposed to these fascinating “Cliff notes” I am intrigued for more.
kahawa's review
4.0
Not a bad overview. She loves her stuff, like looooooooves the Iliad. It was informative. One thing that bothered me, and I fear it permeates the thinking of people who dedicate their lives to esoteric topics, is that she sees soooooooooooooo much meaning in certain parts of the story. It bothers me because I think she could argue for the profundity of the most mundane detail. She mentions that some scholars think the ending is abrupt and unfinished, but she finds a way to think of it as perfect. In cognitive biases terms, it's called 'fitting'. Buuuut, maybe she's right.
nicnevin's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
My first foray into a Great Courses Plus selection and I was impressed. Informative and the lecturer was very enthusiastic! Would recommend if you want a deeper dive into the Iliad
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: War, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Grief, Death, Blood, and Sexism