224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
A reimagination of one of the most famous stories in all of literature-Achilles's slaughter and desecration of Hector, and Priam's attempt to ransom his son's body in Homer's "The Iliad"-Ransom is the first novel in more than a decade from David M...
Community Reviews Summary of 464 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
adventurous 36%
sad 33%
hopeful 27%
challenging 24%
dark 15%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Violence, War
224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A reimagination of one of the most famous stories in all of literature-Achilles's slaughter and desecration of Hector, and Priam's attempt to ransom his son's body in Homer's "The Iliad"-Ransom is the first novel in more than a decade from David M...
Community Reviews Summary of 464 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
adventurous 36%
sad 33%
hopeful 27%
challenging 24%
dark 15%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Violence, War