608 pages • first pub -750 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780520281417
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 14 May 2015
Description
One of the oldest extant works of Western literature, the Iliad is a timeless epic poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. Renowned scholar and acclaimed trans...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,623 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
emotional 37%
tense 37%
dark 30%
sad 25%
reflective 17%
informative 15%
inspiring 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 34% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, DeathModerate
Slavery, Gore
608 pages • first pub -750 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780520281417
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 14 May 2015
Description
One of the oldest extant works of Western literature, the Iliad is a timeless epic poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. Renowned scholar and acclaimed trans...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,623 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
emotional 37%
tense 37%
dark 30%
sad 25%
reflective 17%
informative 15%
inspiring 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 34% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, DeathModerate
Slavery, Gore